[Healeys] Tranny hell

[Mark and Kathy]

Glad to hear of your few moments of lock free shifting.   Since you are 
fortunate enough to have a couple of LBCs why not just start yanking the 
eng. and trany out while you still have some nice weather, depending on 
where you live.   Trany redos make great winter, in the basement,  projects. 
And so far it  sounds like you still have all your gears intact so rather 
than force the issue and continue to have to "go no
go",   I thinks its time.   Once you get in there and start dismantling this 
and replacing,  you'll be glad you did.   And I repeat, if your gears are 
good you are miles (and dollars) a head .

The list will help.  Plenty of pictures and verbage around for this area.

Just drain the Redline into a clean container and reuse it when your ready.

Good Luck,   Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "scott willis" <ahpowered at hotmail.com>
To: <Healeys at Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:39 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Tranny hell


> 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