Philippe.........
These 3-synchro boxes used brass synchro rings (early) and steel ones
(later). The gears are interchangeable, just to complicate the situation. It
sounds as though you have a mis-matched synchro/gear combination from your
description of the problem.
The gear with the shiny ramp uses the brass ring. The gear with a black,
kinda rough-looking ramp uses the steel ring. Are you sure the gearbox was
rebuilt by someone familiar with the difference?
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: PHILIPPE TUSLER <TUSLER@mp050.mv.unisys.com>
To: MGS%AUTOX.TEAM.NET@mvdns1.mv.Unisys.COM
<MGS%AUTOX.TEAM.NET@mvdns1.mv.Unisys.COM>
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 4:41 PM
Subject: Tranny question
>Since we were going over the rebuilding of trannys...
>Since shortly after I had the tranny in Tintin ('66 MGB-GT) rebuilt,
>it sometimes balks at going into second gear. No grind, it just won't
>go in. Brute force will put it in. Wiggling it back and forth will
>also. This is most often from a standing start when I try to put it
>into second before first (non-synchro).
>What could cause this? In my mind, I see an asymetrical ball-spring.
>I sometimes also feel a little *pop* vibration in the shifter a moment
>after taking it out of third. Almost as though that asymetrical ball-
>spring just popped out of where it was jammed.
>Twice I've had the tranny rebuilt by others, badly. Next time I will
>do it myself and have only myself to blame, but at least I'll be able
>to afford the beer to drown my sorrows.
>
>
>************************************************************************
>*Philippe Tusler - Mission Viejo, CA | "MILOU" '57 MGA Roadster *
>* | "TINTIN" '66 MG/MGB-GT *
>*InterNet: Philippe.Tusler@Unisys.Com | N/A '88 ISUZU Trooper*
>************************************************************************
>
|