This is confirmation. I removed my wooden knob with the MG crest & my
gearbox noise went away.
The old original knob feels better anyway...
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Graham McCann <gmccann@pcug.org.au>
To: John Stephens <jrs97@hotmail.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: Gear Stick Vibration/Rattle
>At 04:47 am 20/05/98 PDT, John Stephens wrote:
>>I have a vibration/rattle from my gear box (1976 MGB) which quits when I
>>hold the gear stick. I suspect the plunger (shift lever damping) and
>>spring or the locating pin (shift lever). Any other ideas as to what my
>>problem may be? How difficult is it to get at these parts? Also when in
>>neutral, with retaining parts removed, can I take out the gear stick,
>>grease it, and replace without disturbing anything? As you can tell from
>>my questions I have never worked on a gear box so all help will be
>>greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Cheers, John
>
>
>If you have a non standard gear stick knob then throw it away. The correct
>item has a soft compound inside which prevents the gear box nose being
>transmitted.
>
>Might sound weird but many, many gearbox noises have been fixed by a change
>of the knob.
>
>Graham
>97 MGF
>
>
>
>Graham McCann Rivett, ACT. Australia
>gmccann@pcug.org.au
>Phone/Fax: +61 2 62889055
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