Not sure of the history of this unit - rebuilt/new/guess?
If it was working before the solenoid should be OK - it is not THAT
sensitive to adjustment, however the adjustment is easy if not a bit of
a squeeze.
With the car stationary, engine off and the gear lever in 3 or 4 th, can
you hear the OD solenoid engage - in a quiet garage you should be able
to.
On the overrun is the engine showing any signs of "freewheeling", ire
loke the clutch is disengaged? Does the car reverse OK (NOT WITH THE OD
ENGAGED- damage results).
Recheck the oil level again.
Let me know
John
Brent Kasl wrote:
>
> OK, the OD unit is finally in along with the hydraulics and carbs. Could
> not wait to drive it again, and as expected it ran rough. I was
> interested in trying out the OD unit so after a brief run I stopped and
> topped up the gearbox with 30W non-detergent oil. It required about a
> quarter more of a quart so the full box now has about 2.25 quats total.
> Shifted through all gears then tried the OD switch and nothing happened
> in 3rd or 4th gears. I did notice when releasing the switch on the
> column to turn off a slight jerk as if you were downshifting but did not
> notice a drop in rpms when engaging. What is wrong? I admit I have not
> done any adjustment as noted in the Rootes manual under control
> mechanism but should'nt I see something engage even if it is not in
> synch? As usual, any help appreciated. The book makes the adjusments to
> the solenoid sound easy. Does anybody have any experience? Thanks Brent
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