Hi Randy,
It sounds to be as though the selectors are not correctly assembled. I
suspect that you are able to engage both reverse and a forward gear at the
same time. There are interlock balls between the selector rods in the front
case of the gearbox which are designed to prevent this but if they have been
left out they there is nothing to prevent 2 or even 3 gears being engaged at
the same time.
You will have to remove the gearbox top cover, when the "freeze" condition
exists and see which selector forks are in the neutral positions.
To install the interlock balls the box has to come out again.
Michael Salter
100 (1953) #174
AHX12 (1953)
Bugeye (1961)
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Randy Dickson
Sent: March 29, 2009 11:35 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Healey gearbox, rear end, driveshaft problems????
Fellow Healeyoids,
I went on my second drive in my 63 BJ7 after a 26 year hiatus yesterday.
After the problems of the first drive two weeks ago I installed new disks to
the front, removed a 1 = inch spaced block on the left front suspension
(that I forgot about), and installed a two new rear splines. Thus, I
thought I fixed the clunking problem as well as the brakes grabbing.
Well, I never got a chance to feel the brakes grab as the Healey froze with
engine running at the end of my alley. It would not move in first but would
drive in reverse. I backed all the way back down the alley to my garage.
Then the car would shift fine into first or second but would not move.
Then, I got out and rocked the car, put it into reverse, drove back then got
it to go into first and was able to pull forward. I went forward and back 6
times fine, then it locked up again and would not go forward. I heard a
loud clunking from the driveshaft area. Today I plan on putting the car on
jack stands and starting the car and going through all of the gears. I have
done this in the past and had no problem.
Question:
1) My gearbox and overdrive are out of a BJ8 and are rebuilt, and I
suspect these are the culprits.
2) I never rebuilt the rear end, could the spider gears be bad or
something more serious with the differential? I have two spare diffs.
3) I have my original BJ7 gearbox on my workbench and I have everything
to rebuild it. I will likely start that process soon, but I hate to swap
out gearboxes without knowing for sure. Also, time is not on my side as I
will be working and traveling on the road very soon.
Thanks!
Randy
Healey Archaeologist
63 BJ7
60 BT7
66 Cobra replica
06 Mini Cooper S
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