Well, the engine is out and it certainly was the throwout "release" bearing.
It is no more, all that is left is a bunch of little chunks and dust.
What could cause this? The pressure plate looked almost new. I'd rather
not replace it and have it happen again in a thousand miles.
On another note, I seem to be missing some parts of the tranny mounting
gear, specifically any sort of longitudinal rod. This is a '74 MGB.
I am having trouble figuring out what is supposed to be there. My
V-B catalog shows two set-ups one for '62-67 and one for '74-80.
It looks like I have the crossmember for the earlier one, but I don't
know what else is supposed to be there. The engine in my car is from
a '72 MGB-GT (although it is really from a '69 something) so the tranny
could be from either '69, 72, or 74, or something else entirely.
Any light anyone could shed on this would be greatly appreciated.
I think this is why my radiator was toasted last fall by the fan.
Anyone got a spare radiator they'd like to get rid of? The spare one
I used last fall needs a new core.
On a related note, my speedometer is off by about 20 % high. I believe
this is because the plastic gear in the tranny is a different one than
what I believe a '74 should have (It is different than what I pulled
from my '75 and from the spare tranny that came with the car that I aassume
is the tranny that came with the car from the factory.) What would you
suggest to rectify the situation? Get a speedo from a different year?
Somehow change the gear (I really don't want to open up the tranny and you
can't just switch the drive.) How can I tell what year my tranny really
is? I'm guessing '69 to go with the engine, but that is just a guess.
I may be looking to trade a '72, '74, or '75 speedo (I've got all three)
for a '69 if it looks like switching would solve my problems.
As usual thanks for your help,
Bob "Who has just missed the nicest roadster whether we've seen in the
5 years I've lived here" Jones
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