Hi Mike
At least one cause for this is the mainshaft circlip coming out of its
groove (or disintegrating), afraid the only cure for this is to take the
trans out and take it to bits. The causes of this are many fold, but old
age, re-using the old circlip and a groove in the shaft that has a radius
instead of a sharp edge are some of the causes. There may be other causes of
your problem but this has been the cause whenever I have had this problem.
Graham,
1967 1300 FWD
1968 2000 Saloon
1972 2.5PI Saloon
1974 Sprinted Dolomite 1850
1975 Toledo in restoration!
http://www.triumph-iw.co.uk
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Chambers" <mikech@sprynet.com>
To: "Spitlist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 12:50 AM
Subject: Transmision Woes
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| Coming home from work today in the 64 Spit, second gear suddenly started
to
| grind very badly. So bad that it is impossible to get it in gear when the
| car is moving. At the same time third gear started acting funny, it would
go
| in third with no problem but it pops out of gear when I let off the gas
with
| the clutch still out. Also when I tried to start out in second gear and it
| also poped out of gear when I let off the gas. First and fourth still seem
| to work fine. Clutch still works fine (disengaging fine). Any ideas what
| would cause this? And what the fix is? It was a bit tough to drive home
in
| traffic with only first and fourth gear.
| MikeC
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