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From: poole@convex.UUCP
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Subject: Re: MGB Clutch Problems
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Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 09:48:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul  9 09:48:00 1985
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Nf-From: convex.UUCP!poole    Jul  9 08:48:00 1985


Sorry to hear about your clutch problems my friend. I`ll give you a short
history of my dealings with this problem and I hope that it may be of some
help.

I have a 75' MGB which developed some nasty clutch spin months ago. And
yes you will have to pull the engine. I pulled the whole thing out tranny
and all. Since you have done this sort of thing before you be one up on me
I had never done any heavy car maintaince before. Before you start this be 
sure and have the Hanyes shop manual for your car handy. I also have Porter's
restoration manual which has lot's of good photos of this operation. They do
say that pulling the engine and trans together is easier and I think they are
right. As far as where to hook your chains ... I removed everything possible
from the engine which left alot of places to screw in bolts. BE SURE to remove
the carb. and the gasket type gizmo which is between the carb. and the intake
manifold. Any idea what this thing does? I think its some sort of emission
control but can't find it in any of my books. 

My clutch problems stemmed from the fact the my master and slave cyl. were
both shot. This caused the clutch to wear out and I mean down to the springs.
So be sure and look carefully at both of these things. 

After doing all of this I decided to get the head redone and found that mine
was cracked! I replaced this and have been doing everything you could think of
to the thing while it's down. Money Money Money. 

Leaks, let's talk about leaks. The gasket on the pushrod inspection plate had
never been on right and I was really leaking oil all over the bottom side of 
the engine on back. I have just heard of a good way to detect leaks before you
put your engine back in. After you've done all your going to do to it and are
ready to put it back in, get yourself a stethoscope and some vacuum hose. Hook
up the hose to a running car (oh yeah have all the oil out of the engine your
going to check for leaks) hook the other end up to the MGB engine. Any leaks
will produce a audible hiss. Use some silicon to seal it up, the vacuum will
pull the silicon into the crack. Sounds good but I have yet to try it myself.
I'm still working on the carb.

I could go on for days about the thing but I'll spare you.

My last bit of advice...SELL IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please let me know how you're doing and if I can share some thing that may
help you let me know. GOOD LUCK.


Rick Poole


P.S. Do you know what MGB really stands for...well I won't tell here it may
offend a few folks.