I do not think your problem is the internals. My TR8 has the same problem.
It has all new parts. Woody Cooper seems to think it may be a hydraulic
thing that is undetectable by leaks. I am going to rebuild both the slave
and master and will report as soon as I do. Hang in there and be careful
shifting those trannys are expensive to rebuild.
John Peacock
80 TR8
80 TR7 Spider 16v project
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> From: Byron N. Brashears <brashears@hughes.net>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR7 and grinding gears
> Date: Sunday, October 26, 1997 8:07 PM
>
> Does anyone have experience replacing the clutch and thrust bearing on a
> TR7? I suspect that is the problem with my 79 TR7 5 speed. It will no
> shift after it runs for a few minutes. It started a while back when I
> would shift down from 5th to 4th. It is now all gears. When I started it
> in reverse with the clutch depressed the car started to back up. It had
> been sitting since 15 Sept, while I removed the head and had it redone.
> I replaced the timing chain and refit the head. After the car warmed up
> I was unable th shift into any gear. Any experience or ideas would be
> appreciated, will I need any special tools, friends, perhaps some beer
> or fine ale? Is really the thrust bearing? There no leaks, from the
> hydraulic lines
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