[Mg-t] Touchy Clutchy

Mon Nov 5 12:33:23 MST 2007

I had a similar problem and it turned out the rubber between my rear leaf
springs and axle housing compressed causing my u bolts to loosen up. This
caused my axle to twist slightly in certain situations, I cranked down on my
axle u bolts and the problem went away.

Good Luck!

On 11/5/07, Bob Grunau <grunau.garage at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
> My first guess is the motor mounts are shot, or broken ( the rubber
> separating from the steel plate in the front mount ), gearbox rubbers are
> loose, gearbox rear hold-down yoke is not snug, and last, but not least,
> the
> engine steady is broken, loose, or not adjusted correctly.
>
> I would also slip the clutch a bit to burn off any oil/grease etc, might
> help.
> Bob Grunau
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mg-t-bounces+grunau.garage=sympatico.ca at autox.team.net
> [mailto:mg-t-bounces+grunau.garage=sympatico.ca at autox.team.net]On Behalf
> Of Bill Snyder
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 12:38 PM
> To: Mg-t at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mg-t] Touchy Clutchy
>
>
> Hello list. Many of you were very helpful last year in helping me with
> restoration of a 1953 TD that I brought home fully disassembled. She is
> now
> roadworthy and a beaut.....dark BRG with a tan leather interior.
>
>
>
> Out on the open road she drives great. However taking off or backing up
> from
> a dead stop, especially on an incline is an adventure. The clutch is so
> touchy that it is difficult to get underway in first gear without either
> getting rubber or killing the engine. BTW I am a 50-year-old who has
> driven
> manual tranny cars since I got a learners permit at age 15, and tractors
> before that.
>
>
>
> Has anyone else on the list had this problem, or can anyone suggest
> possible
> solutions? I want  to drive the car more. Just getting it our of my
> basement
> garage, turned around, and up a steep driveway sometimesdiscourages me
> from
> even taking the car out!
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Bill Snyder
>
> Waynesville, NC
>
> '66MGB
>
> '53TD
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