Re: [Healeys] Overdrive issues.

[John and Kerry Rowe <jtkarowe@gmail.com>]

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Simon, when doing the clutch replace everything with the BJ8 kit. This is a
huge improvement over the earlier ones.  You will have to get the flywheel
re-drilled for the pressure plate but this could be done when having it
re-surfaced     John Rowe, Qld Australia

On Tue, 7 Sep 2021 at 4:20 am, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> To, hopefully, bring you up to date and hopefully put this thing to bed=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
>
> I took the overdrive up to OD Spares and explained what was going on. The=
y
> stripped it down and discovered:-
>
>         The pump plunger wouldn=E2=80=99t go all the way up because the c=
asing was
> =E2=80=9Cb*gg***d. At some stage it had been scored and then repaired wit=
h
> something like JB Weld.
>
> Plastic Padding or Plastic Metal are our equivalents. I suspect OD Spares
> had done it when they rebuilt the servo back in +/- =E2=80=9904. They see=
med very
> knowledgeable about the stuff, saying it =E2=80=9Ctakes 24 hours to go of=
f=E2=80=9D.
> Plastic Metal goes off as soon as you turn your back on it. Anyhow, they
> put in a brand new front casing and a new clutch. Tested, the OD ran at
> 500psi++.
>
> While they were doing that, 08:30 to 12:30, I was able to go to AH Spares
> and get a clutch kit and various other bits. First time there. Bit
> surprised by the member of staff who said =E2=80=9CWe=E2=80=99re not mech=
anics. We just
> sell this stuff=E2=80=9D. So, the clutch will be the next discussion=E2=
=80=A6..
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"auto">Simon, when doing the clutch replace everything with the =
BJ8 kit. This is a huge improvement over the earlier ones.=C2=A0 You will h=
ave to get the flywheel re-drilled for the pressure plate but this could be=
 done when having it re-surfaced =C2=A0 =C2=A0 John Rowe, Qld Australia=C2=
=A0</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Tue, 7 Sep 2021 at 4:20 am, Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1"=
 vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_-8513654215029167761WordSection1"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">To, hopefully, bring you up to date and hopefully put this=
 thing to bed=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I t=
ook the overdrive up to OD Spares and explained what was going on. They str=
ipped it down and discovered:-<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" styl=
e=3D"margin-left:18.0pt">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The pum=
p plunger wouldn=E2=80=99t go all the way up because the casing was =E2=80=
=9Cb*gg***d. At some stage it had been scored and then repaired with someth=
ing like JB Weld.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"m_-8513654215029167761MsoLis=
tParagraph">Plastic Padding or Plastic Metal are our equivalents. I suspect=
 OD Spares had done it when they rebuilt the servo back in +/- =E2=80=9904.=
 They seemed very knowledgeable about the stuff, saying it =E2=80=9Ctakes 2=
4 hours to go off=E2=80=9D. Plastic Metal goes off as soon as you turn your=
 back on it. Anyhow, they put in a brand new front casing and a new clutch.=
 Tested, the OD ran at 500psi++.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wh=
ile they were doing that, 08:30 to 12:30, I was able to go to AH Spares and=
 get a clutch kit and various other bits. First time there. Bit surprised b=
y the member of staff who said =E2=80=9CWe=E2=80=99re not mechanics. We jus=
t sell this stuff=E2=80=9D. So, the clutch will be the next discussion=E2=
=80=A6..<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></p></d=
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