Scott,
Did you actually take the gearbox apart or did someone make a diagnosis
just listenig to the noises. If the latter is the case, dismantle the
gearbox and renew as many bearings as you can, that should not cost an
arm and a leg. Make sure all parts including the casing are spotlessly
clean before reassembly. Change oil frequently to get rid of the metal
particles.
Leave the OD well alone if that functioned properly.
I would not venture running the box into smithereens. Dangerous and costly.
Kees Oudesluijs
scott willis schreef:
> Thanks everybody for your suggestions. Unfortunately "right now"
> spending $2k-ish to repair my side shift is out of the question. I will
> have to postpone. I love the side shift and I will always want to have
> that and the overdrive. It is too fun and unique to give up. I will probably
> just try to accumulate parts over the next year.
>
> Hey, an idea...the tranny worked before I pulled it. It just made horrible
> sounds in
> 1st and popped out of first if I did not hold it in. What do you think
> about me re-installing the tranny and driving the hell out of it until all
> the
> teeth are gone on 1st gear since I do not have the funds for a correct repair
> right now? Will it hurt if I have to replace 1st gear
> and the laygears anyway. I assume all metal bits will gather in the sump.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Cheaply yours,
>
> Scott Willis
> Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
> 59 MGA
> 66 E-Type FHC
>
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> BG Euro Classics Car Club President
> Bowling Green, KY
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