I think my car is telling me something.
The sage of the tranny swap continues.
Clutch is bled and works fine now. It is the gearbox that is now
crap. (actually I think the clutch trouble was the synchros in the
gearbox going bye bye!)
Worked fine for about a half and hour. Then I get a horrible sound.
Like someone put a bunch of valves springs and a cat(obligatory
cruelty to animals content) in the dryer.
No power to the rear wheels.
I had hammered it hard once or twice so I'm thinking that I've
finally broken a rear axle. Up on the stands and opposite wheel
spins. I pull axles anyways. Fine.
Differential runs free and no strange noise when turned by hand.
Here is what it does.
Start the car. No noise, clutch in or out.
CLutch in and put it in first. Can't with out grinding.
Put it in second, GRIND GRIND.
Let out the clutch (it is up on stands with no rear wheels on it)
Louder grind. Rear axles spinning.
Stand on the brakes. Axles stop. Motor keeps running. OUCH!
HEAVY GRINDING!!!
Looks like my used tranny picking is not so good. I think I blew it
up in less than 5 miles.
Good thing is I did it in front of my house and coasted to the
garage.
I think the car is saying......get this used POS out of me and put
in a rebuilt one with a new clutch, throwout bearing, and pilot
bearing or next time I strand you.
So what is the best way to rebuild a tranny? Who does a decent job?
Would you trust a local tranny shop with a midget tranny.....or just
dive in an do it yourself?
I have 4 trannys. Two are VERY suspect at this time!
SHould I trash the old ones...or are even toasted ones rebuildable?
I think I'll roll the Midget outside and park the german motorcycle
in the garage to teach it a lesson!
By the way......I returned the engine hoist TODAY! DOH!
83 R80RT
73 MG Midget
President, Central Virginia British Car Club
Richmond VA
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