Thought I'd share a small update. Not done a great deal lately as been a tad poorly and still got more hospital procedures to do, however I was determined to get something done to ease the boredom!
The weekend just gone was set aside in order for me to do the following:
I spent the Saturday stripping the car down and getting the box off. Made up a flywheel locking tool and got this off and the new one on. Already had a clutch aligning shaft made up, think this was from my Audi days, same dimensions!
Stopped late Sat for a BBQ and a beer
Sunday I attempted to refit the other gearbox, a right pain on your own and trying to avoid hurting my back again, managed to get it together. A few stupid bolts later all done.
Stopped to collect the wife later that morning then watched the football, another BBQ and then back on the car again!
All finished and running, then the problems started...............
Difficulty in getting into gear, car creeping with clutch depressed. Drove off and one hect of a rumble coming from the box.
So looks like the gearbox is goosed and the clutch arm is not in the same position as the good box that came out as the travel is different. There is no adjustment on the clutch as it is hydraulic. I then thought I really should have modified the arm to accept a clevis and thread the slave pushrod!
So the MG is parked up in the corner of the front garden and will be left until after next weeks hosptial visit and then try again when I feel in the mood. Not a happy bunny as I'll have to refit the old gearbox without the LSD. Looks like I'll have to strip the other box down and rebuild it, or buy a known good one and swap the diffs over.
I hate cars sometime!
The weekend just gone was set aside in order for me to do the following:
- remove gearbox.
- fit new lightened flywheel.
- fit replacement turbo clutch.
- fit another gearbox with Torsen type B diff.
- re-assemble and play.
I spent the Saturday stripping the car down and getting the box off. Made up a flywheel locking tool and got this off and the new one on. Already had a clutch aligning shaft made up, think this was from my Audi days, same dimensions!
Stopped late Sat for a BBQ and a beer
Sunday I attempted to refit the other gearbox, a right pain on your own and trying to avoid hurting my back again, managed to get it together. A few stupid bolts later all done.
Stopped to collect the wife later that morning then watched the football, another BBQ and then back on the car again!
All finished and running, then the problems started...............
Difficulty in getting into gear, car creeping with clutch depressed. Drove off and one hect of a rumble coming from the box.
So looks like the gearbox is goosed and the clutch arm is not in the same position as the good box that came out as the travel is different. There is no adjustment on the clutch as it is hydraulic. I then thought I really should have modified the arm to accept a clevis and thread the slave pushrod!
So the MG is parked up in the corner of the front garden and will be left until after next weeks hosptial visit and then try again when I feel in the mood. Not a happy bunny as I'll have to refit the old gearbox without the LSD. Looks like I'll have to strip the other box down and rebuild it, or buy a known good one and swap the diffs over.
I hate cars sometime!