Should be engine oil, typically 20W/50, in the gearbox with or without
overdrive. Rattling can be due to a worn or lost plastic bush at the bottom
of the gear lever, this also causes the lever to waggle about when in gear.
Normally there should be no free play in the gear lever in any gear.
If the shafts can be waggled up and down or from side to side they are worn,
but it may not be affecting running. If spraying carb cleaner or putting
thick oil on the ends of the spindle changes the idle speed momentarily then
the wear *is* affecting running.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian, Skip" <wellner.christian@navy.mil>
To: "MG Digest (E-mail)" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 5:43 PM
Subject: Carb & Trans Oil Questions
> 1) What is the best oil type (Gear or Motor oil) and additive to put in
MGB
> non-overdrive transmission to quiet noise ???
> 2) Is it possible to tell if just replacing carb throttle shafts will fix
a
> carb throttle shaft vacuum leak without buying the new shafts ??
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