Gary
A similar thig happened to me on my TR4 but without the 'snap' I got
a whiiring noise from the o/d area when driving in reverse - the o/d was
engaged. I hardly got any drive at all - this is because the o/d won't
drive in reverse. I found out that the adjustment was wrong (it had
just been rebuilt). Although the books say that this usually trashes
the OD, after I finally got the adjustment on mine right it has worked
ever since.
Of course it could be something wrong with the electrics - if there is a
short in the wrong place (or a gearbox switch) then the o/d may be being
held on. Some detective work is required !
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Cheers
Brian Johnson (UK)
1963 TR4 AFP 503A (UK) / IZS 733(USA) - CT27216-L (now not L but O )
1954 TR2 46 BHX TS554-O UK Car in pieces
1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 GLI - Eurobox but it goes !
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Gary Nafziger wrote:
>
> Just being a nice guy............loaned my 6 to a friends son for the prom
> and..........just thought it would be good to jump at the chance at
> interesting the younger generation in lbc's.
>
> Anyway.......backed it our of the garage and found that the car would not
> back up very easily. Kind of a binding/braking feeling. Then something
> would give quickly (like a snap or something) and it would back up more
> easily but still felt braked. I then took it on a run and everything worked
> well in all four forward gears. However switched on the overdrive and it
> did not work. could not get it to work at all during the 10 minute drive.
> Back home again and did the reverse thing and same problem.
>
> I have all the cut out switches hooked up properly. Although am not sure
> they all work. I am pretty sure the forward gear cut out switches work but
> maybe reverse cutout did not work and the kid used overdrive and backed up
> during the evening.
>
> Question is:
> Has anyone else had this experience? Is this a trashed overdrive or
> tranny (reverse gear)? Rearend? Just a switch thing, and od may be stuck in
> the ON position?
>
> I just finished (over the winter) rewiring the od properly, getting a new
> solenoid, new tranny plastic cover......everything was working perfectly!!! :(
>
> Oh well.......maybe I peaked an interest in lbc's in a couple young kids!
>
> any suggestions would be very helpful!!
> Gary, Frances Nafziger
> Wellman, Iowa
>
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