OK sorry about that. I could not resist. So my BN7 side shift tranny locked up
way back in May or early June. I have been scratching my head and dreading the
thought of shipping this thing off for a full rebuild since it was really
working well until it locked. It did and still does make rhythmic noise in
first and reverse but it shifted well and stayed in gear.
I took the side cover off the first time and everything appeared in good order
so I worked the linkage, put the cover back on and put $45 worth of Redline
in. I got ready for a test drive and BAM! Stuck again. hmmm
It sat for quite awhile. I finally took the cover off again knowing it was
just something with the linkage. Day after day of pondering I spoke with the
guy I bought my E from and he said pull the balls for the selector shaft out
and make sure they are not broken. Everything was fine on the side case balls
but when I tried the magnet to fish them out of the top interlock ball hole my
magnet was covered in a lot gritty grime. I flushed the gunk out of the hole
with spray lube and I noticed the shafts had more range of motion and the
shift pattern was smooth and correct. Just dirty balls!
I just got back from my first 1 hr spirited drive for the summer. More to
come. Thanks for all the help months ago.
See ya on the road.
Scott Willis
Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
59 MGA
66 E-Type FHC
http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
BG Euro Classics Car Club President
Bowling Green, KY
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