Norm,
I have been racking my brain on this. I have looked everywhere I can think,
thrust washer, fan, blower motor, motor mounts, and nothing. I had seen a
post about something very similar, that was also the clutch.
So from your description, it is entirely possible that I have piece of my
clutch plate sitting inside my bellhousing just waiting for me to drive her
and get bounced up into what is left of the clutch. Not Good.
Thanks again.
Brent
76 Midget
----- Original Message -----
From "N" <twobees at sprynet.com>
To: "Spridgets Digest" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Clutch advice please?
> Brent:
>
> I had a similar sound a few months ago. Fortunately just as I got to my
> garage door.
>
> I managed to get the car (my MGB) in the garage & removed the throwout arm
> rubber bellows. I figured that would allow me to inspect the interior to
> some small degree. I didn't have to do much inspecting. A piece of
clutch
> disc about 1" x 3/4" was right there. When the clutch came apart, 25% of
> the pressure plate side of the disc had broken off.
>
> This was a Borg & Beck h.d. unit with 3,000 street miles & only 2 races on
> it. Still have no idea why it happened.
>
> Currently using the old standard unit that has about 30,000 miles and 6
> races on it until I pull the engine again next month.
>
> Norm Sippel
> '66 MGB - too low to drive in Monday's blizzard here in CT - 3" ground
> clearance in 6" of snow on the "plowed" roads doesn't work.
> '59 Turner - Spridget power, currently undergoing chassis & engine rebuild
> in prep for VSCCA Spring Sprints
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