Hi, Bob -
It's my understanding that the unidirectional clutch allows the
overdrive to transmit the torque when the engine is driving the rear
wheels, as on acceleration; but since the overdrive internals don't
like to be driven backwards, the clutch prevents the overdrive from
seeing reverse torque when the rear wheels are trying to drive the
engine, such as would occur if you were in overdrive and took your foot
off the gas to allow the car to slow down under engine braking.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:07 am
Subject: Re: Weird noises
>
> BTW, can anybody explain how/what the uni-directional clutch is for?
>
> bs
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