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1. rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Diane S." <cessna@speakeasy.org>; Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 07:57:25 -0700; I think it's slightly overdue that I replace those rear end shims ? spacers ? in my 77 mgb's diff. this requires jacking up the rear, taking the back cover off, taking the rear axles out, (and getti; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01011.html (7,830 bytes)
2. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 08:30:41 -0700; Find another Moss person to speak to! There are no different thicknesses listed (or available) for the shims you need. Obviously, the salesperson you spoke to misunderstood which shims you need, alt; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01012.html (9,036 bytes)
3. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Diane S." <cessna@speakeasy.org>; Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 08:45:38 -0700; thanks a lot L, I did say thrust washers. My coffee has not yet taken does the carrier itself come out & apart ? sounds like a bigger job than I thought. is the text for doing this posted anywhere ?; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01013.html (10,064 bytes)
4. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:27:14 -0700; Yes, Di, the carrier comes out pretty much the way you described in your first post. I don't know if the procedure is posted anywhere but it might even be in the Shop Manual, I suppose. The trickiest; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01017.html (11,283 bytes)
5. RE: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: JstBob@aol.com; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 18:30:38 EDT; The instructions I have call for only removing the left half shaft. This is an old article from John Twist. Diane if you would like a copy let me know. Bob, 71 mgb ___________orginal msg_____________; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01074.html (8,520 bytes)
6. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:57:14 -0700; I would guess it's a very old article, perhaps from the time before John learned that - for the amateur, trying not to beat flat rate - it's a helluva lot easier to do the job with both halfshafts re; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01076.html (9,513 bytes)
7. RE: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 19:24:28 -0400; How difficult is the job for an amateur? I've got the clunk too, so I might have to do the same thing after replacing the u-joints first (another task I've been postponing). --Steve I would guess it'; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01078.html (9,820 bytes)
8. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:37:59 -0700; Well, Steve, there's amateurs and then there's amateurs {G} The job is very straightforward, requires no special tools other than a strong, long 1/8" punch and a socket set with adequate strength to; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01081.html (11,134 bytes)
9. RE: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 19:55:14 -0600; Steve, here's a message I saved, thought I'd pass it along to all. Larry Hoy ** This weekend I replaced the thrust washers in my '74 B's rear (tube) axle using the instructions on John Twist's web s; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01083.html (10,737 bytes)
10. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Diane S." <cessna@speakeasy.org>; Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 22:13:55 -0700; hello again. I have some more questions on my differential. this is on a '77 mgb with steel wheels. I called a few english car shops around, and they all had a universal opinion that it would be chea; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01423.html (8,405 bytes)
11. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 07:45:28 -0700; Earlier, you had implied that the problem with your differential was just the ubiquitous "clunk" heard when first engaging a gear from standstill, or when changing from 1st to reverse. If that's all; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01426.html (9,614 bytes)
12. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Diane S." <cessna@speakeasy.org>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:24:22 -0700; thanks that is a good question. No, I described the same thing a classic mgb 'clunk', they seemed to know exactly what I'm talking about. No asked me btw about universals either. which I'll check aga; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01432.html (11,495 bytes)
13. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 11:04:09 -0700; Obviously the shops that you have talked to are either too busy to take on a relatively small job, or not qualified to work on your car! From your description, of the problem, changing the different; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01433.html (13,274 bytes)
14. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Charles Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 21:36:12 -0400; Hello Diane: There is very little that the weekend warrior / do-it-yourself types can do with a differential, unless you have lots of specialized tools and guages. I don't remember your previous pos; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01453.html (8,986 bytes)
15. Re: rear end shims/clunk (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 08:04:54 -0700; What you say is true, Charles, if one is going to replace bearings or gears in a differential. However, the replacement of thrust washers can be done by the "weekend warrior" and requires no "special; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01467.html (8,157 bytes)

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