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September 29th, 2008

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Q & A: Rear End

Wednesday March 27th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Dear John:
I have just found you and your web site, It is great!
I need information on resealing my pinion gear.I also have more than 1/4" of free play. My shop in Tacoma, Wa. does not want to do the job, they told me to find a good use rear end , because with out the crush sleeve its a very nastie job and hard to make it work right!? Do you
have a tech article on this or any thing in your book.. How can I get a copy of the book? If there is a charge for the information I will call with a credit card #.. The car is a 77 B thanks David Hardy

DAVID!

You have two problems: a leaky pinion oil seal and too much slop in the "spider gears" in the differential carrier housing. These can be corrected at the same time, but the first is far more serious -- you ... read more