[Healeys] Just dirty balls!

[Alan Seigrist]

Clean balls (and springs) also help keep the gears in gear when going downhill.

On 9/27/07, scott willis <ahpowered at hotmail.com> wrote:
> OK sorry about that. I could not resist. So my BN7 side shift tranny locked up
> way back in May or early June. I have been scratching my head and dreading the
> thought of shipping this thing off for a full rebuild since it was really
> working well until it locked. It did and still does make rhythmic noise in
> first and reverse but it shifted well and stayed in gear.
>
> I took the side cover off the first time and everything appeared in good order
> so I worked the linkage, put the cover back on and put $45 worth of Redline
> in. I got ready for a test drive and BAM! Stuck again. hmmm
>
> It sat for quite awhile. I finally took the cover off again knowing it was
> just something with the linkage. Day after day of pondering I spoke with the
> guy I bought my E from and he said pull the balls for the selector shaft out
> and make sure they are not broken. Everything was fine on the side case balls
> but when I tried the magnet to fish them out of the top interlock ball hole my
> magnet was covered in a lot gritty grime. I flushed the gunk out of the hole
> with spray lube and I noticed the shafts had more range of motion and the
> shift pattern was smooth and correct. Just dirty balls!
>
> I just got back from my first 1 hr spirited drive for the summer. More to
> come. Thanks for all the help months ago.
>
> See ya on the road.
>
> Scott Willis
> Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
> 59 MGA
> 66 E-Type FHC
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> Bowling Green, KY
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-- 
Alan

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