Lawrie: I have tried everything to remove that inner lock ring. I now have it
soaking in WD40
Frank
British Sportscar Center wrote:
> Frank......
>
> A common misconception is that the late MGB shift knobs are removed by
> undoing the chrome nut that is below the shift knob. Actually, inside the
> knob, there is another nut that goes around the shaft and down into the well
> of the knob. This is what you have to undo to get the knob off. It requires
> either a special factory tool (!) or a combination of needle-nose pliers,
> screwdriver or hammer and punch, depending how tightly it is installed.
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>
> To: British Sportscar Center <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 2:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: OD]boundary="------------54299D639E69BFCE4261F03B"
>
> > Lawrie: I think the tranny oil question has been somewhat resolved now how
> the
> > hell do I get the shift knob off? Have soaked it for days with no apparent
> > impact. There are two flats on either side of the chrome retainer just
> below the
> > know but all I have done thus far is dechrome it! I have r&r motors all my
> life
> > and never run into a shift knob removal problem. It's a 79 with the od
> wiring
> > harness in the center.
> > Frank
> >
> > British Sportscar Center wrote:
> >
> > > Frank,
> > >
> > > I don't know who started the campaign to use non-detergent oil. As
> someone
> > > said earlier, there are no combustion by-products in a gearbox so there
> is
> > > no need to use a detergent oil. However, I am not aware of any damaging
> > > effects from the detergent additives so I see no reason to specify a
> > > non-detergent oil for a gearbox, with or without overdrive. I use
> Valvoline
> > > Racing 30 wt., for its anti-foaming qualities and high shear strength
> and,
> > > quite honestly, I have no idea if it is a dergent or non-detergent
> > > oil..................!
> > >
> > > Lawrie
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>
> > > To: British Sportscar Center <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> > > Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 12:11 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Fwd: OD]boundary="------------54299D639E69BFCE4261F03B"
> > >
> > > > Lawrie: Thanks again. Who started the campaign to use the 30
> > > wt.non-detergent?
> > > > It makes sense and I have done it for years although some on the
> question
> > > its
> > > > use since it is not specified in the shop manuals.
> > > > Frank
> > > >
> > > > British Sportscar Center wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have it on reliable authority that, in the early 70's, BL issued a
> > > > > Technical Bulletin to their dealers which stated that it was OK to
> use
> > > 90wt.
> > > > > rear axle oil in gearboxes (no distinction made between o/d or
> non-o/d).
> > > > > About ten months later, another Technical Bulletin was issued which,
> in
> > > more
> > > > > urgent terms, stated that the use of 90 wt. rear axle oil in
> gearboxes
> > > was
> > > > > no longer recommended.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bentley probably missed the second of those two bulletins.........
> > > > >
> > > > > Lawrie
> > > > > British Sportscar Center
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>
> > > > > Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:26 AM
> > > > > Subject: [Fwd: OD]boundary="------------54299D639E69BFCE4261F03B"
> > > > >
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> > > > > > Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:25:54 -0400
> > > > > > From: frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>
> > > > > > Reply-To: frankk@intap.net
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> > > > > > To: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: OD
> > > > > > References: <39989B65.2671E388@intap.net>
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > Charley: The Bentley Manual says to use the same oil in the engine
> or
> > > > > > tranny or to use 90 wt. I have been told by those more
> knowledgable to
> > > use
> > > > > > 30 wt. non-detergent. See Lawrie's posting. Bill Bassett, noted
> Jaguar
> > > > > > restoration shop owner and my neighbbor, highly recommends 30 wt.
> > > > > > non-detergent and his shop uses it in all the vintage Jags they
> > > restore. I
> > > > > > am concerned that the Bentley manual also recommends 90 wt!
> > > > > > Frank
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Paul,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I never did see a reasonable explanation of why one should use
> > > > > > > non-detergent oil in the L de N, MGB overdrive. The driver's
> > > handbook
> > > > > > > in my Bentley manual makes no such distinction.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > CR
> > > > > >
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