Tried double de-clutch . Doesn't work. Apparently those gearboxes are notorious for second gear synchro problems. So will have to be rebuild. Great car thou I look a bit wrong in it. Very girly
Probably but pausing a moment and matching the engine speed to the new gear as you would on a bike, especially for a cluthless gearchange, would help the synchromesh would it not??
Tried it all. Can't find second on the way down. Unusual problem. Initially thought it was clutch , but narrowed down to gearbox now. It is over 60 years old so not surprised. Will send it off for rebuild next week. Not a big deal. Getting it in- out of the car is a big deal as engine needs to come out . As it so happened I have oil leak at the back of the engine which I will get sorted while engine is out anyway, so every cloud...
Could it be a selector or even linkage problem, rather than synchromesh, if you can't find the gear at all on the way down?? What do you think @finm ? You know about cars.
not sure, could be a badly worn rollers on the slipper, maybe the wrong stack height :smileys:. if it was ok when it went in probably a partly seized friction plate tho it does sound very syncrhoish. not to clued up on these old beasts. tho the first job i did on me first day as an apprentice was a clutch on a Daimler dart, that learnt me v,early on not to overstate me experience. :Hilarious:. stressed me right out, got it done tho.
If you can never get second it's more likely to be a selector issue or similar. A worn synchro will normally still go in with a "graunch" or if revs are matched...or with a bit of a clunk/bang if forced. Maybe you're not forcing it enough to determine but that wouldn't do it any good anyway. Doesn't really matter though as with the hassle of removing the 'box and stripping it to find out you might as well fully rebuild all of it. I've had a few cars considered "girly" but find that as long as you drive like a maniac whilst your mates are passengers it never gets mentioned again........
Had a chat aboutthis today with a mate who's had an MGA in the past, as well as several older MGs. He reckons that having worn or knackered synchromesh is very different from and much worse than using a crash-box with no synchromesh at all. Apparently, using the right technique, a crash box can be made to change gear very nicely but it won't work with knackered synchromesh.
matching revs will hide the worn syncro. bigger peugeot boxes are prone to this, fine going up,maybe a crunch, solid going down. anyhoo, small potatoes on a build like that.
ok, sent gearbox away. should get it back in 10-14 days. off to vegas tomorrow for work. will have clear target on the tables in mind (cost of rebuild) £375+vat. wish me luck...
Every time I see this thread header I think great! 'The Yev' has bought something else and open with trepidation, and he hasn't FFS Yev, isn't it aboot time you went and bought something else :Watching:
Incidentally I have bought something else. Few weeks ago. It is in a right state at the moment so not worth talking about just yet. But watch out for more info soon!
seen this this morning and thought of this thread. check out the size of the battery. aye, they dont make em like they used to. in the good ol days.
looks like an early A series engine. (which me grandfather used to talk about) :Angelic::smileys:. it was the battery that caught my eye. it's a beast i tells yah. maybe its to power the showman's ride that's attached to the back which we cant see. .
Yup, that's one hell of a battery. Can't see think what car that square would have an A series longitudinal engine though. The cars I'm thinking of would have the B series, like the MGA and MGB did.
