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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Ribcase Noises

Have noticed that my ribcase 1275 gearbox is getting noisier - it not 1st but in other gears it 'chunters' especially when power is reapplied - even in 4th.
The box was reconditioned when I did the Heritage rebuild about 4000 miles ago.Synchros are all very good.
It seemed to have a lot of slop in the gear stick even then, fitted a new anti zizzle kit etc.

Is it likely to be shot layshaft and bearings etc -other ideas - its also started the oil slick on the garage floor ! - clean oil for a change.

Have a spare or two and thinking of getting one built up and swap it over - seen Klassic trans recommended - any others more local and concerned getting layshafts / bearings etc of correct spec,

Not yet ready for type 9 route (although have one lurking in a shed somewhere).

R.
richard boobier

Richard

I think it was recently mentioned that Peter May supplies decent layshafts.

Don't you fancy rebuilding it yourself?
Dave O'Neill 2

Dave,

I stripped a Morry Minor one for practice once and I'm still finding ball bearing around the workshop !

Also I'm not sure I really now what is O.K to reuse either - but neither did the company that rebuilt mine !

I have a couple of fairly good boxes and the odd new gear and should hopefully be able to get a good one built up - don't want to have to remove the engine too many times !

Regards,

R.
richard boobier

Ken at Klassic will use layshafts from Peter May if you ask, they aren't that many miles apart IIRC.
David Smith

how old is the spigot bearing in the crankshaft? I had a noisy zizzle on overrun following a gearbox rebuild, (new bearings etc but I reused the layshaft as it was in good shape) which the anti rattle kit did not cure. A new spigot bearing seems to have sorted it!
Bob Beaumont

Hi Richard,
Peter May will sell you a gearbox. A long way to go to collect but a very nice man when you get there.
I don't know how the quality compares with Klassic trans.

Dave
Dave Brown

I've got a Klassik Trans box, fitted it last summer - not done enough miles to comment on reliability, but it does seem pretty good - cost £330 ish.


Malc
Malc Gilliver

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