Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive install advice needed

From: Leonard Berkowitz via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:55:37 +0000

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Hi all

Thanks to much help from this list I was able to diagnosis the problem with=
 my overdrive.  It turned out that the overdrive solenoid had become non fu=
nctional.  Since I already had the transmission tunnel off and since the ov=
erdrive has not worked properly for over twenty years I decided to get a ne=
w rebuilt overdrive. The only question I now have is, how is everyone deali=
ng with the gasket between the overdrive and the tranny and the gasket for =
the cover over the solenoid mechanism.  I haven't done any major work on th=
e engine since the early 90's when I rebuilt both the engine and the tranny=
, and do not remember how I dealt with the paper gaskets. I've heard that p=
ermetex is good, but there are different types of permatex. So what do most=
 of you use? And how do you use it.  BTW I was able to get 30 weight non de=
tergent oil at my local advanced auto parts store, so that problem is taken=
 care of.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.

Len Berkowitz

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Thanks to much help from this list I was able to diagnosis the problem with=
 my overdrive. &nbsp;It turned out that the overdrive solenoid had become n=
on functional. &nbsp;Since I already had the transmission tunnel off and si=
nce the overdrive has not worked properly
 for over twenty years I decided to get a new rebuilt overdrive. The only q=
uestion I now have is, how is everyone dealing with the gasket between the =
overdrive and the tranny and the gasket for the cover over the solenoid mec=
hanism. &nbsp;I haven't done any major
 work on the engine since the early 90's when I rebuilt both the engine and=
 the tranny, and do not remember how I dealt with the paper gaskets. I've h=
eard that permetex is good, but there are different types of permatex. So w=
hat do most of you use? And how
 do you use it. &nbsp;BTW I was able to get 30 weight non detergent oil at =
my local advanced auto parts store, so that problem is taken care of. &nbsp=
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