Try not holding the shift lever against your ear <g>
Somewhere I saw a suggestion to use 40wt to quiet a noisy gearbox. It seemed
to have some effect on my old 3-synchro box.
on 4/7/04 9:43 AM, Christian, Skip at wellner.christian@navy.mil wrote:
> Group,
>
> 1) What is the best oil type (Gear or Motor oil) and additive to put in MGB
> non-overdrive transmission to quiet noise ??? I' am currently using Amsoil
> 20w50 with PTFE - adding the PTFE made it shift smoother but it still makes a
> lot of noise which is transmitted through the shifter to my ear.
> 2) Is it possible to tell if just replacing carb throttle shafts will fix a
> carb throttle shaft vacuum leak without buying the new shafts ?? Carbs are
> HIFs (AUD550). Is there a shaft bore measurement I can take??
>
> Thanks in Advance, Skip '74 B
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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