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Re: Carb & Trans Oil Questions

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Subject: Re: Carb & Trans Oil Questions
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 13:03:02 -0700
Try not holding the shift lever against your ear <g>

Somewhere I saw a suggestion to use 40wt to quiet a noisy gearbox. It seemed
to have some effect on my old 3-synchro box.

on 4/7/04 9:43 AM, Christian, Skip at wellner.christian@navy.mil wrote:

> Group,
> 
> 1)  What is the best oil type (Gear or Motor oil) and additive to put in MGB
> non-overdrive transmission to quiet noise ???  I' am currently using Amsoil
> 20w50 with PTFE - adding the PTFE made it shift smoother but it still makes a
> lot of noise which is transmitted through the shifter to my ear.
> 2)  Is it possible to tell if just replacing carb throttle shafts will fix a
> carb throttle shaft vacuum leak without buying the new shafts ??  Carbs are
> HIFs (AUD550).  Is there a shaft bore measurement I can take??
> 
> Thanks in Advance,  Skip '74 B


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires





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