[Mgs] reverse sliding gear question. 1978 Midget.

[Geoff]

I have to agree with Mike on this one.  If it's damaged, the cost of a
new piece is surely worth the piece of mind.  I'd feel pretty silly if
i had to re-rebuild a transmission a year later because I reused dodgy
parts.

Geoff


On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Mike Eldred <redscirocco at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I don't know.  But I do know that you can buy a reverse gear from VB for
under
> $60.  Can't personally vouch for the quality, but if I was was going to the
> trouble of rebuilding the transmission, I sure wouldn't put any damaged
parts
> back in there.
>
> -Mike Eldred
> '54 MG TF
> '73 Midget
>
>
>
>> From: mcolson40 at hotmail.com
>> To: mgs at autox.team.net
>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 11:29:53 -0400
>> Subject: [Mgs] reverse sliding gear question. 1978 Midget.
>>
>> I am in the process of rebuilding the transmission in my Midget and have a
>> question. I purchased a "good" used sliding reverse gear that has a couple
> of
>> chipped teeth. The tapered portion of one tooth is broken away. The teeth
> on
>> either side of the this tooth still have some of the tapered portion left.
>> Even with the damaged teeth this new used gear is a lot better condition
> than
>> my old one. I will be putting a new reverse idler gear in to run with this
>> used gear.
>> My question is does anyone have experience with this type of condition?
How
>> much tooth damage does it take to cause a shifting or noise problem?
>> Thanks for any comments.
>> Milton
>> 1978 Midget.
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