I agree with Larry. But I'd still suggest you bring in the son. This job
will go fairly smooth with some extra muscle. Without extra strong arms,
the odds you'll be wrestling with it for a few hours is much higher.
David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
At 04:03 PM 10/1/2004 -0600, Larry list account wrote:
>Dave, leave the cotter pin in. Your guess is correct.
>
>No trick to stabbing the engine/transmission. Sometimes you're lucky
>sometimes your not. I've messed with one for hours, then pulled everything
>back out, made sure the clutch was aligned, tried again, no go. Then start
>all over again, and "bingo" it worked. Luck, that's it, luck.
>
>Many people pull the tranny and engine at the same time as a unit, that way
>you can put them together out of the car then put the whole assembly back in
>as a unit. I typically leave the transmission in the car.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Larry Hoy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of DMatt21502@aol.com
> > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 2:56 PM
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Strange place for a cotter pin
> >
> > I was getting ready to attempt to stab my transmission to the
> > clutch this afternoon and I noticed at the bottom of my
> > bellhousing right at the front there is a small hole. I
> > assume this is for drainage. There is a cotter pin in this
> > hole and it seems to serve no useful purpose. Could be to
> > keep the hole from getting clogged up. Doesn't look like
> > typical British Leyland engineering but then who I to
> > question them!!!! Should I leave it or pull it out? Also am
> > having a devil of a time trying to stab the transmission by
> > myself. Any creative thoughts on doing this job alone. If I
> > can't get it done tonight I will call my son who benchpresses
> > 275 and enlist his help tomorrow. My wife has no spirit of
> > adventure in this regard and clams her manicure takes
> > precedence over my LBC. Thanks Dave Matthews
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