Perhaps by now many of you will figure out that I have the attention span of - oh look a butterfly.
In the midst of a heatwave here in Toronto (currently 27 but feels like 37) and therefore not moving far or quickly.
Last weekend I went to use the MG only to discover the wipers weren't working. Fairly certain it is the switch so, of course I dismantled the motor (as one does) and now I can't get it back together with the brushes in place, so, before it went through the window I figured I should do something else.
Looked down on the floor and there was a GT gearbox just waiting to be cleaned. So, since it didn't involve crawling under anything or sharp edges I thought I might get back to it. At this point I have mounted the gear lever and it seems to shift OK so, I will be leaving well enough alone - clean, change the oil and reinstall.
That said, two questions.
1. as per the picture attached, there is a rubber boot at the end of the gearbox, it has a small tear and there is some abrasion on the edge - does this matter? all I see is cast underneath.
2. am I correct that removing the linkage to clean is a dumb idea as it would require setup when I put it back?
thanks all as usual.
(oo and, bonus question any special instructions for changing the oil? kerosene to clean or oil weight or amount in or incantations?)
Cheers!
Untitled by John-Peter Smit, on Flickr