Hmmm...how long ago was it that I was crowing like a rooster on the =
great deal I had?
That thought had crossed my mind, but the optimist in me was =
unwilling...
Speaking of Mike..."Danger's my middle name"......hehe..cool cars in =
That movie!
Bad news begets funny thoughts, right?
So...I'm starting a Christmas song
Four valves a burnin'
Three Brakes a'spurtin'
Two leaks in the exhau...haust...
One Blown Main Seal! etc...
One makes light of things at the darkest hour...
She looks good though! That's gotta be something! No rust...oh sh*t...
Dan
'73 MGB
"It's not a problem. It's a challenge!"
=20
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From: Jurgen Hartwig
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 1998 9:00 PM
To: DANIEL RAY; 'MG List'
Subject: Re: Transmission Leak=20
At 09:54 PM 1/14/98 -0600, DANIEL RAY wrote:
>Listers,
>I said that I'd have numerous questions, and I just couldn't wait for =
this one!
>
>The car has one leak, and it is coming from a small hole at the rear of =
the bell housing on the transmission. I've looked everywhere for a =
diagram to tell me what this hole might be, but all of them are depicted =
at a side-angle.
>Here is the scary part, besides the oil dripping out (which is not =
really that scary on an LBC, is it?) --=20
>What appears to be the bent ends of a cotter pin are dangling from this =
hole!
>Does anyone know what this hole is?
>I have half a mind (which is a majority of my brain capacity) to take =
some chewing gum, plug the little hole, fill the thing with the proper =
oil and forget about it until the brakes, head and exhaust are fixed.
>Any idea what this is? Any leads on a diagram that will show me what =
this is? I have the major catalogs and the Haynes manual and couldn't =
find anything.
>BTW, the transmission works great, nice solid shifts, no =
grinds...."Like Butta"=20
>Help!
Dan, this leak you speak of from the hole with cotter pin, is a drain =
hole for the bellhousing of the transmission. This would be where the =
clutch is housed. If this is the right spot, I have sorrow for you.
I hate to break the news to you, but one of two things is occurring =
here. Either your rear main oil seal has gone south and engine oil is =
coming by, or the oil seal and/or gasket is shot on the transmission =
where the main shaft(I think that's it) emerges from the tranny and into =
bellhousing. If the leaking is not too bad, I would think it would last =
some time, but beware, oil and clutch discs and bearings do not mix =
well. =20
Long term, this would mean pulling the engine to service the oil seals; =
and while you're at it, grab a clutch set, and rebuild set for the slave =
cylinder, as well as a new clevis pin a plunger for the cylinder. I've =
done this three times on my B(two cars), and this is the best way to do =
the job. Also check the motor mounts and tranny mounts. =20
Does everyone on the list agree with me here? Or did I just misdiagnose =
this problem badly?
Jay
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Jurgen Hartwig, Civil Engineering, Georgia Tech
<paraindent><param>left</param>When you were born you cried =20
and the world rejoiced
Try to live your life so that
when you die you will rejoice
and the world will cry. =20
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