Diane,
Earlier, you had implied that the problem with your differential was just
the ubiquitous "clunk" heard when first engaging a gear from standstill, or
when changing from 1st to reverse. If that's all that's wrong, the
replacement of the thrust washers, also as discussed earlier, will most
likely solve that problem - and that is not a particularly difficult task.
However, if the shops that you called are recommending that you change your
entire rear axle, perhaps you are describing a different problem to them?
What exactly is the problem that you are trying to resolve?
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Diane S. <cessna@speakeasy.org>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 28, 2000 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: rear end shims/clunk
>hello again. I have some more questions on my differential. this is on a
'77
>mgb with steel wheels.
>
>I called a few english car shops around, and they all had a universal
>opinion that it would be cheaper for me to buy a good used differential
>instead.
>
>I was told that it was a spicer rear end, and that by the time they would
>get it out, 'measure stuff' , get the parts and put it back together. It
>could cost up to $800
>
>maybe the later differential is harder to work on than the earlier ones ?
>apparently no one will take/sell the gears seperately either from a good
>used one.
>
>there are places that will sell me a used rear that they proclaim as good
>for about $250.00, but I have to haul it here, and then bleed brakes mount
>it properly, etc.
>
>is it really such a big thing to do ?
>
>thanks Diane
>
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