[Healeys] Tranny hell

[Alan Seigrist]

Scott -

My BJ8 is center shift but it is the same box.  It has a tendency to not
want to go into gear if I put pressure on the gear selector in slightly the
wrong direction.

Once you get the selectors cleared again, I would suggest trying to shift
slowly and methodically guiding the shifter through the gears - It seems to
really help with the synchros and keeps the selctors happy.  Think of using
your box like you're guiding the gears through the old-style Ferarri gate
shifter guide (i.e. if you put diagonal pressure on the selector, it won't
go anywhere and get hung up).  Also when in neutral wobbling the shifter
from side to side should help too.

See how that works, and if it does, keep doing it.  Cheaper and easier than
taking the box cover off or trying to fix your worn selectors.

Alan


On 8/17/07, scott willis <ahpowered at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Don't read unless you want to hear me bitch.
>
> This is the follow-up to my locked tranny which I was so glad to have
> cured
> of its ailments.
>
> 1. UGH! 118 degrees in my garage.
> 2. I got the side cover off and all looked great inside. The gear selector
> now appears to work perfectly. I suppose somehow it just got out of whack.
> All is well.
> 3. I custom made a gasket last night which took over an hour since I have
> no
> skill or patience.
> 4. I got out of work early today and drove 35 minutes 5 miles through
> horrid
> traffic to and get across town by 4pm before the only guy in town that
> sold
> Redline closed. Whew, I made it! $58.00 for 5 qts of several fluids. OUCH!
> 5. When I got back home I was out of beer! Off to the store....
> 6. Luckily my wife had to take my daughter to dance recital so I had about
> an hour to fill er up with the liquid gold elixir and take er for a test
> drive.
> 7. I make a tool to get that OD drain cap off and it works well.
> Interesting.
> 8. COOL! My gasket is holding about $45 worth of Redline great! No leaks!
> 9. I get in the car and go through the gears. WHAT??!! I cannot shift! Now
> it will not shift into 3rd or 4th! UGH! Much cursing ensues.
> 10. Now I will just drink my beer and put together my new Doggon
> wheelchair
> that arrived today for my old pal Calvin the 11 year old down in the back
> Corgi.
> 11. Why do I love these cars?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scott Willis
> Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
> 59 MGA
> 66 E-Type FHC
> http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
> BG Euro Classics Car Club President
> Bowling Green, KY
>
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