Mark J Bradakis wrote:
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> [BOUNCE mgs@Autox.Team.Net: Admin request: /^subject:\s*help\b/i]
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> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 97 21:09:08 UT
> From: "Wade Shanley" <Wadesh@msn.com>
> Subject: Help, I goofed
>
> Here's the situation, I removed the propeller shaft on my MGB and had the
> U-Joints replaced. Before removing the shaft I made some markings on the
> flanges so that I could be sure to reconnect in the same as I removed. I must
> not have made the markings clear enough...when I got the shaft back from the
> shop with the new U-Joints, I could not get the markings to line up properly.
> Now when I have the car running and in neutral, I get a nasty metal on metal
> intermitent grinding sound coming from the gear box. I fear I've made a big
> mistake and I'm at a loss to as to how to fix this. Should I cut my losses
> and take this to the shop??
>
> Wade Shanley
> wadesh@msn.com
A gearbox in neutral wouldn't give a monkeys whether a prop-shaft was
fitted or nor or what condition it was in, would it? On the other hand,
if the marks wouldn't line up did you get your shaft back, or someone
elses?
PaulH.
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