[Mgs] Midget Mk III gearbox

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i have had that happen to me also in my 72 Midget.  i was told it is  
non-syncro so the advice was use 1st as little as possible and use it to barely  get 
it rolling.  my brother-in-law wanted to drive my car and i foolishly  said 
yes.  live and learn.  i told him that you have to be at a  complete stop, not 
even rolling a little tiny bit when you use first.   well, he tried down 
shifting into first and kept forcing it as i sat in the  passenger seat screaming 
no!  must've told that idiot 6 different ways not  to do that.  about a week 
later, my tranny got stuck in first.
 
my mechanic showed me the gears for first and reverse and showed me how  
small they are and why you need to be at a complete stop etc etc.    sounds like 
she's looking at a new tranny :(   that was my experience  for what it is 
worth...stephanie



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