380 MG Tech | Differential Maintenance

[@majorscope]

Hi John, Great to see you back. Missed you the last couple of years. Cannot cope with zoom meetings. Too old i guess. Still the same excellant standard. Hopefully look forward to some more posts. All the best from the U.K.

[@michaelcohen6701]

It can’t be understated how easy it is for that little roll pin to pop out and disappear into the depths of the differential! Or under a bench where you can’t find it, so you spend days trying to fish it out of the pumpkin only to find it was never in there at all… Not speaking from experience. Great video! The quality camera work will be sorely missed!

[@dk7863]

Good to see you,great topic,🎏.

[@alanvinegar5729]

Well explained as usual. Kept them coming.😅

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video and presentation.

[@N8844H]

Very good to see you again and thanks.

[@craigwiest772]

Looking good. Great video.

[@chrisconrad5950]

John, quick question. Would copper shims be adequate to the task? The reason I ask is that Flat Out Gasket in Mundelein, Illinois does precision cutting of copper gaskets to spec. If copper would work, those shims could be cut to just about any thickness they can get their hands on. Good video - thanks.

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

I learned something! Thank you! Thank you Mr. TECHNICIAN!

[@williamensign1408]

Who sells the brass thrust washers?

[@donthuis]

There are certain thicknesses associated with those flat washers, be it plastic or brass. Somebody sent me the largest oversize thickness for my banjo axle in brass, left over from a series of thickness variants. In the end I never tried them out, since my banjo axle hardly clunks. It would be nice to add the range of thicknesses here in the text added to this video. Isn't the regular thickness 0,8 mm and are the oversize ones starting around 1mm? I fail to recollect these values with certainty after so many years have gone by.... 😅

[@Dievas99]

How does one determine the thickness that might be needed?

[@donthuis]

Just by memory: I believe standard thickness is around 0,7 mm, and oversizes from 0,9 mm upwards exist. The ones I got for free are 1,2mm and so extreme oversize. Grinding them down to fit is not easy, that's why he gave them away. Maybe it is best to order 1st and 2nd dimension in oversizes from the parts list and take the gamble. With too thick copper disks one can not insert the gearwheels properly @@Dievas99

[@alfro04]

Thanks for the demo.

[@zascars]

Brilliant thanks 👍

[@jbstepchild]

I swear you dont age sir