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1. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 23:11:12 -0000; I finally got around to trying some heavier oil in the tranny, Red Line 75W140NS. No problem shifting into first on a six hour drive in mid 80s temperature. I don't know why, but this heavier oil rea; /html/mg-t/2003-06/msg00022.html (10,107 bytes)
2. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@shadetreemotors.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:52:49 -0700; I have never used 75W140 in a TD trans. I usually use MT 90, which is equivalent to a 75W 90 or 10-40 oil. I use MTL in my MGB W/OD. I also have a Volvo 122 w/OD, and it also uses MT 90. All shift v; /html/mg-t/2003-06/msg00023.html (7,905 bytes)
3. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Ted Jackson <ted@the-jacksons.net>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 11:40:35 -0400; To clarify (in my mind anyway), the 75W140NS was for your TD - right? I wonder about going to a higher viscosity, just to quieten a noisy first gear. I do use, and recommend, Redline MT-90 in my TD; /html/mg-t/2003-06/msg00024.html (8,855 bytes)
4. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Walton Smith <waltonps@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 10:56:12 -0700 (PDT); Hello Ted, For question concerning any Red Line product, you can contact the technical department at Red Line either by phone or email. Dave the technical adviser, is a fountain of information and ha; /html/mg-t/2003-06/msg00025.html (9,840 bytes)
5. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@shadetreemotors.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:44:16 -0700; /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/mg-t; /html/mg-t/2003-06/msg00027.html (7,425 bytes)
6. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@shadetreemotors.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:48:33 -0700; DO NOT use MT-90 in dif. It is made only for use in manual transmissions. There is NO hypoid additive in this oil.. Skip....................................................... /// unsubscribe/change; /html/mg-t/2003-06/msg00028.html (9,409 bytes)
7. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:08:02 -0000; Wow! My TD has the exact same symptom, right down to the 30 minutes! I wonder if we have the same problem? I figure the time factor must be related to something heating up. Now the TD doesn't have sy; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00032.html (9,423 bytes)
8. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: CIAG6@aol.com; Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 13:21:30 EDT; In my experience that's a pretty common situation with many BritCars. I find that it goes into 1st gear smoothly if you press in the clutch all the way, then shift into second gear then immediately i; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00033.html (8,050 bytes)
9. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:56:03 -0500; Maybe a thought to consider: might this be a clutch problem, rather than a gearbox problem? I wonder if your clutch is disengaging right near the bottom of its travel. If so, it might be worthwhile t; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00034.html (10,744 bytes)
10. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@shadetreemotors.com>; Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 11:27:36 -0700; I think you will be better off using Redline MT-90 in your trans. This is what Redline recommended, and what I use in theTD and Y type. I am using MTL in the MGB w. OD. Although MT- 90 is recommende; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00035.html (8,464 bytes)
11. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 07:19:36 -0400; Bob D., My TD has the same habit. Until two years ago, it had the usual 90w oil in its gearbox, and it would be difficult to engage first, sometimes, from stop without pulling toward second and then; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00037.html (10,415 bytes)
12. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: "Peter Thiel" <pthiel@QuixNet.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 07:53:08 -0400; Hi Bob and Lists, I drove four different Austin Healey Sprites for 15 years and they always did that. I just took it to be normal. Like you said, just pulling the shifter towards second, not actually; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00038.html (8,232 bytes)
13. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Andrew Kirk <andrewk962@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 09:20:56 -0700 (PDT); Hi All: I have had the same situation with at least one Alfa as well as a Fiat and my MG TF1500. I rather thought it was pretty normal, particulary with no synchro first gears. In fact I was informed; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00039.html (8,957 bytes)
14. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Dave & Liz DuBois <ddubois@sinclair.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 12:07:11 -0700; I got into this discussion late, so am not sure what the original question was, but from the various answers have been, I suspect that this revolves around a very common situation with transmissions; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00040.html (9,451 bytes)
15. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: "Peter Thiel" <pthiel@QuixNet.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 22:14:13 -0400; Well there you go! I've been driving used cars! 53 TD /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.te; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00041.html (7,948 bytes)
16. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 01:41:04 -0500; Dave gave some good reasons for the problem now to add my 2 cents. Not only are the TC through early MGB transmissions not synchromesh on first gear they aren't constant mesh. 4th gear isn't really; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00042.html (9,884 bytes)

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