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horninga Bill M
Cumming, GA, USA   USA
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The wife and I bought our first mgb today. It is a 1970 with the T-9 5 speed conversion.

First project is replacing the pinion seal. It looked moist when I looked the car over before buying and now that it is home it is leaving a few drips on the garage floor. Read a few past posts and this seems pretty straightforward. But I would appreciate any tips or words of wisdom.

Second project is teaching the wife to drive a manual transmission. Not as straightforward a project as the pinion seal. Words of wisdom or tips are appreciated!


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Cornfgl Graham Cornford
Bellville, TX, USA   USA
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1974 MG MGB GT V8 "Goose Poop"
Bill,

Welcome to the mad house. As to your first project, I have no advice, however as to project 2, Don't, unless you want a divorce!!!

Great looking car, take extra care of the bonnet finisher as it is made of unobtanium

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SoCalMike Michael Haak
Fullerton, CA, USA   USA
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1967 Ford Mustang
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1970 MG Midget MkIII
X2 on the great looking car. Have fun!

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xcoastie Eric Meissner
Warminster, PA, USA   USA
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1974 MG MGB
Suggest a Haynes manual or Bentley manual. Never replaced a pinion seal in a B. But have in other cars. Not overly difficult. Make sure you record how the driveshaft is oriented and reinstall correctly. May as well replace the u joints while it is out. Impact gun to loosen the nut on the pinion flange. Seal hook to pull the old seal or a small slide hammer screwed into the metal face of the seal. Don't use an impact gun to put the flange back on. Some older rear axles have a crush sleeve that sets pinion depth. Use a half inch drive ratchet then torque wrench. Good luck. Nice looking B!


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1971 Engine
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Perdido Gold Member Rut Rutledge
Tuscaloosa, AL, USA   USA
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Bill,
Welcome to the forum and welcome to the world of MGs! My first MGB purchase was a 1970 and we fired it up today after a rebuild...glorious weather we're having for driving!
Rut

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sws615 Stephen Struck
Grand Haven, MI, USA   USA
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Welcome to the forum Bill. I'm lucky to have a wife who prefers a standard transmission. She takes to my 6 speed Acura like a duck to water and was very disappointed to find out you can't get a Volvo wagon with a standard tranny. But no instructions on that; she came to me that way!

Steve

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chanson C Hanson
South Florida, FL, USA   USA
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Nice.

My wife taught ME how to drive a manual transmission, some time around 1993 when we were dating. 1981 Chevy Chevette. So it was somewhat less cool than an MGB.

Aah, the memories.

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Jim K James A. Krasnansky
Liberty, KY, USA   USA
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1972 MG MGB "Camilla"
Howdy.
Welcome aboard!

Do you have this? http://www.bmcno.org/manuals/MGB%20Workshop%20Manual.pdf

And this? http://www.advanceautowire.com/mgb.pdf

It's like how I taught my wife to sail. Don't yell at her.


Jim K is a grease-stained wretch

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lewk Silver Member Keith Lewis
Cambridge, ON, Canada   CAN
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Advice: Make sure your wife learns to drive standard on someone else's car!!!

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Steve Lyle Gold Member
Tulsa, OK, USA   USA
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In reply to # 2828809 by Jim K
Don't yell at her.

Good luck with that. You'll think you're talking in a calm voice, she'll think you're yelling at her. Just the way it is.


Documenting my project in my journal at https://www.mgexp.com/home#journal

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gooser Drake Myers
Danville Va, USA   USA
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hire somebody else to teach her how to drive it.

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supernatural jean gagne
St Andrews, NB, Canada   CAN
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"THE WIFE" The dishwasher? What?

Cheers

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mayberry97 Jon Z
Mayberry, NC, USA   USA
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Very nice looking car. And by the way, TEACH HER TO DRIVE IT!

Few things sexier than a girl behind the wheel of a classic car.


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It's yellow and his name is Brian.

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sparkle0320 Mary Hayes
Northern, NJ, USA   USA
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1978 MG Midget "The Mighty Midget"
Ok, here is a female view on the subject. Show her how it works by you driving it, then she can try it. Pick a parking lot where there arn't any cars so, no stress. Let her try to drive-be calm if there is some gear grinding noises. Now, once she can shift even 1 time successfully, leave her alone to practice. This is where you go buy a diamond bracelet for her because we all know you probably will like driving an old British car and hanging out with the guys a lot more than she will! You can simply pay it forward.

Lots of Luck

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lawmann Gold Member Shaun Johnson
Kathleen, GA, USA   USA
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1972 MG MGB MkIII "Old Blue"
Beautiful B...my first was a '70. I think the split rear bumper with the lowered license plate looks the best. Odd that they only did that one year. A lot of "firsts" and "lasts" with the '70.

I have a '72 now, so I at least have the fishmouth.
smiling smiley


Shaun Johnson
1972 MGB Tourer, Second Owner

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