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 undo nuts
that hold the diff unit inside the cage at about 85 ft. lbs of torque. After
that, it's simply a matter of disassembling, cleaning, replacing worn parts
with new ones, and carefully reassembling. Is this something your definition
of an amateur can do?
Lawrie
BSC
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: rear end shims/clunk
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: British Sportscar Center [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
>Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:57 PM
>To: JstBob@aol.com; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: rear end shims/clunk
>
>
>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 removed. I'd never do
>it any other way........
>
>Lawrie
>BSC
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <JstBob@aol.com>
>To: <undisclosed-recipients:;>
>Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 3:30 PM
>Subject: RE: rear end shims/clunk
>
>
>> 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
>>
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>> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 07:57:25 -0700
>> From: "Diane S." <cessna@speakeasy.org>
>> Subject: rear end shims/clunk
>>
>> hello.
>>
>> 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 getting new axel end seals), and sort of replacing
>the
>> shims right ?
>>
>> the moss person wanted to know what size shims I needed, in retrospect
>they
>> are pretty cheap I think, I can order all of them. I believe I need to
>> measure the exact size required before I pull the axels out, is this
>correct
>> ?
>>
>> someone told me that there were some superior copper ? shims out there
>> somewhere, if this is so, can anyone tell me where ?
>>
>> thanks, bunches, Diane
>>
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