[Mgs] Shifter Vibration

[Hans Duinhoven]

You also may suspect the front driveshaft UJ bearings being worn out...
I had this causing lots of vibrations.

Cheers,

Hans
71 BGT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <temporarilyoffline at gmail.com>
To: "Matthew Milkevitch" <mmilkevitch at yahoo.com>
Cc: <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 4:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Shifter Vibration


>>> If you can hold the shift knob in your hand and the rattling stops,
>>> suspect the drive shaft is out of balance.  Checking tire balance
>>> might be easier...
>>>
>>> Based on what you mentioned, the shifter is fine.
>
> On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 3:11 AM, Matthew
> Milkevitch<mmilkevitch at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Fellow Listers;
>> I hope everyone has had the chance to enjoy their MG today.  Here in 
>> Phila
> PA
>> the weather is very nice (warm but low humidity).
>> I had a quick question about shifter vibration.  While accelerating in my
> '74
>> MGB-GT, the shifter seems to rattle somewhat, and its quite audible.  I
> have
>> checked and the correct springy-washers are on the shifter plate, and the
>> correct bushings is installed on the bottom of the shifter lever (on the
> ball
>> portion).
>> Has anyone else experienced this?  Is there any known fix?  Or is the 
>> trans
> on
>> its way out?
>> Thanks,Matt Milkevitch'74 MGB-GT