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UH OH! that is your slugglish issue! I would drain that oil (for rear=0A=
ends) and replace it with the 30W ND. That rear end oil foams in the=0Aa=
nnullus and plays hell with the spring pressure, passage thru the=0Asyst=
em and fast clutch engagement. Check it out on the web...that=0Aheavy fi=
sh oil is not for British Trannys. If you put the heavy stuff=0Ain to st=
op leaks, that's not the answer; neither is synthetic-too=0Athin.The gea=
rbox and OD were designed to run on conventional=0Aoil...ancient as it m=
ay seem. Yes, a small air compressor is enough of=0Aa blast to clear pas=
sages.You will probably hear the clutch pistons=0Aengage if air is put o=
n the valve opening. If you remove the spring,=0Aball, and plunger with=
a magnet, you can then extract the valve and=0Arun a small wire down th=
e middle to clean it-then a blast of air-be=0Acareful to not get any lin=
t from a shop rag into the mix. Upon=0Arebuilding a unit it is "suggeste=
d" to carefully enlarge the valve=0Ahole to 1mm (but cleanliness is prob=
ably best solution). The new=0Apistons sold today, and made by Overdrive=
Spares, (old Laycock group)=0Aare equipped with rubber o-rings. Good th=
at you replaced the tire=0Abushings! Hank=0A=0A=09----------------------=
-------------------From: "Warren" =0ATo: "gradea1@charter.net"=0ACc: "he=
aleys@autox.team.net"=0ASent: Tuesday April 21 2020 4:48:59PM=0ASubject:=
RE: RE: [Healeys] Drove the Healey today?!=0A=0A=09Yes thanks for the t=
ip. The problem is slow to engage. It was=0Asuggested maybe accumulator=
O ring. Just did pull the check valve and=0Aall. Did seem like dirty oi=
l. I cleaned it all up. I=E2=80=99m already=0Acommitted to extracting th=
e accumulator and piston but wanted to=0Areplace all the tranny mounts a=
nd bushings which I did. Mounts were=0Apretty squished and cracked. Bush=
ings(radiator saver)were fairly solid=0Abut were replaced. They were the=
original. Cleaning and degreasing as=0AI go along.=0A=0A=09 If(?)it is=
the O ring or rings, I guess they are metal on the=0Apiston, I might ju=
st spring for a uprated from Dennis Welch or AH=0Aspares has a combo hou=
sing/piston both which have rubber O rings. =0A=0A=09 Working my way to=
the extraction part. I want to use forced air=0Athrough the operating v=
alve but I only have a small air compressor for=0Atires. Some kind of ex=
traction tool would be helpful. (18G182) I have=0Aalways changed tranny=
oil regularly. Used ND 30 early on. Using MT 90=0Anow for many years.=
=0A=0A=09Any and all suggestions appreciated.=0A=0A=09WD 67 BJ8=0A=0A=
=09Sent from Mail [1] for Windows 10=0A=0A=09FROM: gradea1@charter.net [=
2]=0ASENT: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:14 PM=0ATO: Warren [3]=0ACC: healey=
s@autox.team.net [4]=0ASUBJECT: RE: [Healeys] Drove the Healey today?!=
=0A=0A=09Warren- Don't know the OD problem you are experiencing, but sug=
gest=0Abefore you tear into it, undo and clean the check valve and ball=
on=0Athe top right side (if you haven't already done so). One small spo=
t of=0Adirt lodged in the valve drilling can kill the hydraulics and mak=
e it=0Aseem like a bigger issue. It may be worn parts, but, if not, this=
is=0Aan easy first test. If it is dirt; good idea to change oil and add=
=0Afresh SAE 30W non detergent oil to the unit. Regards, Hank,=0Ahealeyh=
elper.com=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------=0A=0A=09From=
: "Warren" =0ATo: "healeys@autox.team.net"=0ACc: =0ASent: Tuesday April=
21 2020 2:36:17PM=0ASubject: [Healeys] Drove the Healey today?!=0A=0A=
=09=0A[5]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJ5L7PfKtq3s&feature=3Dyoutu.b=
e&fbclid=3DIwAR15n6aDLNtzuEWNq3O09-Nh74dkR1V_nhntcmLwq0EuYzrBINYiMySW_qc=
=0A[6]=0A=0A=09Sent from Mail [7] for Windows 10=0A=0A=09I should really=
get back to working on that accumulator OD problem=0Anow?=0A=0A=09WD 67=
BJ8=0A=0A=09 =0A=0ALinks:=0A------=0A[1] https://go.microsoft.com/fwlin=
k/?LinkId=3D550986=0A[2] mailto:gradea1@charter.net=0A[3] mailto:flyhihe=
aley@gmail.com=0A[4] mailto:healeys@autox.team.net=0A[5]=0Ahttps://www.y=
outube.com/watch?v=3DJ5L7PfKtq3s&feature=3Dyoutu.be&fbclid=3DIwAR15n6aDL=
NtzuEWNq3O09-Nh74dkR1V_nhntcmLwq0EuYzrBINYiMySW_qc=0A[6]=0Ahttps://www.y=
outube.com/watch?v=3DJ5L7PfKtq3s&feature=3Dyoutu.be&fbclid=3DIwAR15n6aDL=
NtzuEWNq3O09-Nh74dkR1V_nhntcmLwq0EuYzrBINYiMySW_qc=0A[7] https://go.micr=
osoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986=0A
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<html><body>UH OH! that is your slugglish issue! I would drain that oil=
(for rear ends) and replace it with the 30W ND. That rear end oil foams=
in the annullus and plays hell with the spring pressure, passage thru t=
he system and fast clutch engagement. Check it out on the web...th=
at heavy fish oil is not for British Trannys. If you put the heavy stuff=
in to stop leaks, that's not the answer; neither is synthetic-too thin.=
The gearbox and OD were designed to run on conventional oil...ancient as=
it may seem. Yes, a small air compressor is enough of a blast to clear=
passages.You will probably hear the clutch pistons engage if air is put=
on the valve opening. If you remove the spring, ball, and plunger=
with a magnet, you can then extract the valve and run a small wire down=
the middle to clean it-then a blast of air-be careful to not get any li=
nt from a shop rag into the mix. Upon rebuilding a unit it is "suggested=
" to carefully enlarge the valve hole to 1mm (but cleanliness is p=
robably best solution). The new pistons sold today, and made by Ov=
erdrive Spares, (old Laycock group) are equipped with rubber o-rings. Go=
od that you replaced the tire bushings! Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-=
new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>Fro=
m: "Warren" <flyhihealey@gmail.com><br>To: "gradea1@charter.net"<br>Cc:=
"healeys@autox.team.net"<br>Sent: Tuesday April 21 2020 4:48:59PM<br>Su=
bject: RE: RE: [Healeys] Drove the Healey today?!<br><br><meta http-equi=
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1;}=0A--></style><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes=
thanks for the tip. The problem is slow to engage. It was suggested may=
be accumulator O ring. Just did pull the check valve and all. Did seem l=
ike dirty oil. I cleaned it all up. I=E2=80=99m already committed to ext=
racting the accumulator and piston but wanted to replace all the tranny=
mounts and bushings which I did. Mounts were pretty squished and cracke=
d. Bushings(radiator saver)were fairly solid but were replaced. Th=
ey were the original. Cleaning and degreasing as I go along.</p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> If(?)it is t=
he O ring or rings, I guess they are metal on the piston, I might just s=
pring for a uprated from Dennis Welch or AH spares has a combo housing/p=
iston both which have rubber O rings. </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> Working my way to the extraction p=
art. I want to use forced air through the operating valve but I only hav=
e a small air compressor for tires. Some kind of extraction tool would b=
e helpful. (18G182) I have always changed tranny oil regularly. Used ND=
30 early on. Using MT 90 now for many years. </p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any and all suggestio=
ns appreciated.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">WD 67 BJ8</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:=
p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.c=
om/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style=3D"mso-element:para-border-div;bor=
der:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href=
=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net";>gradea1@charter.net</a><br><b>Sent: </b>=
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:14 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:flyhihea=
ley@gmail.com">Warren</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.=
team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>RE: [Healeys] Dr=
ove the Healey today?!</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Warren- Don't=
know the OD problem you are experiencing, but suggest before you tear i=
nto it, undo and clean the check valve and ball on the top right side (i=
f you haven't already done so). One small spot of dirt lodged in the val=
ve drilling can kill the hydraulics and make it seem like a bigger issue=
. It may be worn parts, but, if not, this is an easy first test. I=
f it is dirt; good idea to change oil and add fresh SAE 30W non detergen=
t oil to the unit. Regards, Hank, healeyhelper.com<o:p></o:p></p><p>----=
-------------------------------------</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"margin-bottom:12.0pt">From: "Warren" <br>To: "healeys@autox.team.net"<b=
r>Cc: <br>Sent: Tuesday April 21 2020 2:36:17PM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Dr=
ove the Healey today?!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJ5L7PfKtq3s&feature=
=3Dyoutu.be&fbclid=3DIwAR15n6aDLNtzuEWNq3O09-Nh74dkR1V_nhntcmLwq0EuY=
zrBINYiMySW_qc" target=3D"_blank"></a><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com=
/watch?v=3DJ5L7PfKtq3s&feature=3Dyoutu.be&fbclid=3DIwAR15n6aDLNt=
zuEWNq3O09-Nh74dkR1V_nhntcmLwq0EuYzrBINYiMySW_qc" target=3D"_blank">http=
s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJ5L7PfKtq3s&feature=3Dyoutu.be&fbc=
lid=3DIwAR15n6aDLNtzuEWNq3O09-Nh74dkR1V_nhntcmLwq0EuYzrBINYiMySW_qc</a><=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.mic=
rosoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I s=
hould really get back to working on that accumulator OD problem now?<o:p=
></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">WD 67 BJ8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </=
o:p></p></div></flyhihealey@gmail.com></body></html>
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