Thanks to all for the great advice on this tranny trick.
The nasty weather here kept me from accomplishing the task, so I'm hoping to
get it done next weekend!
Dan
'73 B
-----Original Message-----
From: stuart farmer <k7wf@kalama.com>
To: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
Date: Monday, March 09, 1998 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: Transmission Filler Location -- Another question for the Brits!
>At 09:13 PM 3/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Thanks god I don't have a radio installed!
>>It seems like this is going to be a chore! Well, once done, I'm going to
do
>>the string trick so I can get at it. THIS is another question for the guys
>>at Abingdon!!! Why oh why?
>>And it sounds like the side filler on later models isn't any better!
>>
>>Dan
>>'73 B
>
>Dan, I have a '79 MGB and my gear level plug is on the right-hand
>side of the transmission, facing forward. I guess it's considered to
>be a "later" version. However, my car still has the rubber plug which
>is in front of the radio, on top of the tunnel. That rubber plug is very
>difficult to return to its original position !!
>That is where I looked first of all for my "Dip-stick"....which I
>didn't find on my particular car. Then I crawled underneath and found
>the level plug on the side, as I first mentioned. Whichever fill point your
>car has it just takes patience and a little common sense to do it.
>The transmission takes the same oil as you put in your engine. That should
>be 20-50. DO NOT PUT GEAR OIL in there.
>Hope this helps in some small way,
>
>Cheerio, Stuart, '79 MGB (with the top down).
>Stuart Farmer
>2724 Florida St.
>Longview,WA 98632 k7wf@kalama.com
>Tel: 360-423-1769
>
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