Thanks to all who offered advice,
I topped up (or should that be filled, judging by the amount of oil required)
the gear-box last night, and used the overdrive as normal on my way to work
this morning. Nothing happened until a mile from work, when without warning it
kicked in. I assume it needed a couple of miles for the oil to get around the
box.
Hmmm. on the subject of topping up the gearbox oil, I know this has been
bounced around before, but there must be an easier way of doing it. I ended up
taking out the entire transmittion tunnel, not a big job, but tedious. I have
heard a lot of you folk suggest cutting a hole in the transmittion tunnel, but
that would have to be exactly where the foot rest is. Don't you guys have foot
rests?
I toyed with the idea of building a ramp like thing that would lift the car by
pulling on a large leaver, but I'm no mechanical engineer, and the chances of
me being able to do it are zero. Anybody else got some better ideas.
Cheers again,
Chris.
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-- 1977 Spitfire 1500...Everyday/Only Driver.
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