I think my wife is cheating on me with a 3 foot tall midget so I want
to know.... :-)
Seriously....
My MKIII Midget is out and about again after my clutch hydraulics
rebuild. Thanks to all who coached me through that first time
experience!
Now I have a couple new questions.
1) I still have anti-freeze in it which will come out today in favor
of plain old water. Do I use tap water (full of calcium around here)
or distilled (which I am leaning toward). Also, I recall people on
this list talking about putting some sort of wetting agent in the
water to increase it's heat transfer effeciency. What do you use and
where do you get it?
2) Clunking noises. I don't like clunking noises. They usually come
attached to $$$$.
When I engage the clutch I get a distinct, heavy "Clack" or "Clunk"
from somewhere in the butt end. There seems to be some "lash" in the
drive train, too. Or maybe it is just my imagination due to the clunk
sound. The car has wires on it - should I pull the rear wheels and
examin the splines? There is also an occasional vibration when
reaching about 30 nph and above. If I back off on the gas a few times
it smooths out and goes away for a while. U-joints?
All input gratefully received....
Cheers!!
Jim - enjoying his Midget in Dodge City
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1964 R60/2
1968 MG Midget
1976 R90/6
1990 K100LT
**Don't underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.**
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