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Q & A: MG TD Oil and Odometer

Thursday March 27th, 2003
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John:
I recently purchased a 1951 TD that was restored about 10 years ago.
The guages were refurbished in England about four years ago and showed 300 miles when I bought the car. After driving this year for about 500 miles I noticed oil obscurring the trip odometer. Oil was coming up the speedo cable and dripping inside the housing and showing up on the lower mounted trip odometer. The level of oil in the trans is not too high, and I am baffled. Any thoughts?
Sandy Bates

Sandy!

The problem lies not in your gauge or in the speedo cable, but in the speedo drive at the gearbox. The gearbox oil must be slipping between the speedo pinion and its housing. You'll want to remove these pieces from... read more