[Mgs] OT Question

[Paul Root]

There is no oil pump in the MGB 4 speed.

You could put the MG on top fop of the cats, thereby saving the tires  
and transmission, and ending this whole discussion on the driveshaft.


On Feb 27, 2009, at 8:55 PM, David Breneman wrote:

> --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Michael W Jose <michaelwjose at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> If I'm towing my MG full of CATS, do I disconnect the
>> driveshaft or not,
>> and what's the best brake fluid to use, LMA or
>> silicone?
>
> If you're towing the car on its rear wheels for any
> considerable distance, you need to remove the
> drive shaft because the transmission oil pump is
> driven from the engine end.
>
> Silicone brake fluid works well.  I've had it in
> my MGA since the restoration, but you need to
> *really* clean out the system before substituting
> silicone for, say, Girling.  Also, silicone
> compresses a little, so you have to get used to
> the pedal feeling a little spongier than it
> did before.  That doesn't effect stopping
> distance.
>
> Cats?  Lay them out on the road under the tow
> vehicle to give it more traction.
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