Unfortunately I took your message as serious (coming form such a omnipotent
source) and was so upset that I ran over my neighbors cat last night. Any
uses for a dead cat?
Warren
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> From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> To: Warren Pruitt <warren_p@ls3p.com>; REwald9535@aol.com;
mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Melted Gearbox Mounts/Half Speed Speedo
> Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 7:44 PM
>
> Dagnabbit, I can't even get people to realise when I am being (or trying
to
> be) funny! The (G) was supposed to qualify my "towing" comment; my second
> remark, about the oil, was the serious one.........
>
> Lawrie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Warren Pruitt <warren_p@ls3p.com>
> To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>; REwald9535@aol.com
> <REwald9535@aol.com>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 7:27 AM
> Subject: Re: Melted Gearbox Mounts/Half Speed Speedo
>
>
> >Thanks Lawrie! You hit my worst fear on the button. I did tow it about
100
> >miles on a dolly with the driveshaft connected. It is a long and
> >unimportant story why I did this. I have not driven this car yet because
it
> >is seized from throwing a rod. Pretty sure that happened because of oil
> >starvation. Didn't get a half-quart out of the engine when I drained it,
> >but the gearbox seemed full albeit the wrong stuff (90 wt).
> >
> >What should I look for when I replace gaskets and seals on the gearbox
to
> >see what damage may have been done if this is what happened (overheating
by
> >tow)?
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> >> To: REwald9535@aol.com; warren_p@ls3p.com; mgs@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: Re: Melted Gearbox Mounts/Half Speed Speedo
> >> Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 8:12 PM
> >>
> >> Maybe it's a result of towing without disconnecting the
> >driveshaft.......?
> >> (G)
> >>
> >> More likely, oil contamination. We see it often, and it's always on
the
> >cars
> >> that are real leakers.
> >>
> >> Lawrie
> >> British Sportscar Center
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: REwald9535@aol.com <REwald9535@aol.com>
> >> To: warren_p@ls3p.com <warren_p@ls3p.com>; mgs@autox.team.net
> >> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 2:55 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Melted Gearbox Mounts/Half Speed Speedo
> >>
> >>
> >> >Warren,
> >> >I too have seen where the trans mounts on MGB's literally turn to
liquid
> >> and
> >> >look melted. This does not happen to everyone or even 1 in 5. I
have
> >just
> >> >seen it happen now and again. Beats me as to why. I have replaced
> >these
> >> >"liquid" mounts with a new set without doing any repairs and had no
> >> problems.
> >> >So I don't think it's oil or heat, other than that I have no clue.
> >> >Anyone?
> >> >Anyone?
> >> >Rick Ewald
> >> >67 MGB
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >In a message dated 3/8/99 1:26:07 PM SA Eastern Standard Time,
> >> >warren_p@ls3p.com writes:
> >> >
> >> >> Started project two, the engine transplant of a 72 roadster and
found
> >the
> >> >> rubber gearbox mounts appeared melted, so much so, that I had to
cut
> >> them
> >> >> away with an x-acto to remove the bolts. Is it possible that they
> >> received
> >> >> that much heat and if so, wouldn't the gearbox be toast? Could
> >gasoline
> >> or
> >> >> oil have caused this? The gearbox is covered in oil.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
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