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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=NL link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Maybe a different approach:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Are the clutch hydraulics still in good order?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>A clutch which does not operate well, does not “allow” the gearbox shift in good order. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Check the level and when good, check the movement of the slave cylinder when fully operating the clutch pedal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Did you notice a change in the ease of operation of the clutch pedal?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>If so, this indicates clutch hydraulics issues…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ex 71 BGT owner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Van:</b> Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>Namens </b>S.Carr<br><b>Verzonden:</b> dinsdag 24 september 2024 00:09<br><b>Aan:</b> mgs@autox.team.net<br><b>Onderwerp:</b> [Mgs] B/GT gearbox mystery<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>My ’71 B/GT has suddenly developed a gearbox problem—intermittently it will not go into </span></span><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>any</span></u></span><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> gear, whether the engine is running or not. A few minutes later it will work normally, then later refuse to shift again. Any idea where we should look for the cause? We assume the side plate will have to come off. We need to fix the problem, as I want to put the car up for sale before winter sets in----<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sarah Carr<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>’71 B/GT in PA<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div></body></html>