@TOW4LESS1 Yes. You have to remove one of the back wheels, remove the drum brake assembly and disassemble the main wheel bearing. The reason you do this is so you can pull the axle out about 2 inches. This is the only way you can remove the differential pinion wheels. It's probably to longest part of the job.
Did you remove the gas tank before you started the video? I have a 1979 MGB with the same issue, but when I got under it, it appears that the top of the diff is blocked by the gas tank. If you removed the gas tank, how difficult was it?
@Glenn3657 Gas tank... yes it was removed as part of the conversion to electric drive. It certainly did make the differential repair job easier. It wasn't difficult to remove the gas tank: a few bolts, the gauge sender wiring, the fuel pump and the filler piping, but I wonder if it's worth it? I've seen other photos of people doing the job with the tank in place. Has anyone else needed to remove the tank to do this job?
@UnderseaCaveman Yes - all electric drive now. Limited range with my lead-acid (i.e. inexpensive) battery pack. The car serves its purpose (local driving), gets driven every non-rainy day and is fun to drive! MGB-RDs and GTs make good donor cars because they are light and parts are really easy to get. All details on my website.. siliconproductions com. Click Electric MGB car.
Nice video editing job....smooth but too the point.
Mark622111 5 months ago
........in order to work on diff, does it need to lose all the wheel thing u did before u started working on the diff?
TOW4LESS1 6 months ago
@TOW4LESS1 Yes. You have to remove one of the back wheels, remove the drum brake assembly and disassemble the main wheel bearing. The reason you do this is so you can pull the axle out about 2 inches. This is the only way you can remove the differential pinion wheels. It's probably to longest part of the job.
mikeatyouttube 6 months ago
Did you remove the gas tank before you started the video? I have a 1979 MGB with the same issue, but when I got under it, it appears that the top of the diff is blocked by the gas tank. If you removed the gas tank, how difficult was it?
Glenn3657 10 months ago
@Glenn3657 Gas tank... yes it was removed as part of the conversion to electric drive. It certainly did make the differential repair job easier. It wasn't difficult to remove the gas tank: a few bolts, the gauge sender wiring, the fuel pump and the filler piping, but I wonder if it's worth it? I've seen other photos of people doing the job with the tank in place. Has anyone else needed to remove the tank to do this job?
mikeatyouttube 10 months ago
omg....this is the best video ive found on youtube...very handy..thanks
148539 1 year ago
Wait a darn minute......what "electric motor"......did you go electric on an MGB? (that would be awesome......considered that on mine).
UnderseaCaveman 1 year ago
@UnderseaCaveman Yes - all electric drive now. Limited range with my lead-acid (i.e. inexpensive) battery pack. The car serves its purpose (local driving), gets driven every non-rainy day and is fun to drive! MGB-RDs and GTs make good donor cars because they are light and parts are really easy to get. All details on my website.. siliconproductions com. Click Electric MGB car.
mikeatyouttube 1 year ago