[Healeys] transmission

[Warthodson at aol.com]

The problem I have with both suggestions so far is that I definitely know  
that all the balls are in place & the thrust bearing clearance was carefully  
checked & was well within spec. Are there any other things that could cause  
this problem?
Gary 
 
 
In a message dated 6/23/2008 8:08:27 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
frogeye at porterscustom.com writes:

I think  perhaps Alan is being a bit overly simplistic on this one. Though
the  detents play a major role, so too the detent balls within the sliders
for  1-2 and 3-4th. These all loose their effectiveness when the thrust
bearings  wear and allow excessive thrust under acceleration and deceleration
and  easily overcome the balls.  
Dave

frogeye at porterscustom.com

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-----Original  Message-----
From:  healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net]  On Behalf
Of Alan Seigrist
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 6:55 AM
To:  Warthodson at aol.com
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys]  transmission


Thankfully replacing the detente balls and springs is  easy and pretty
cheap to do.  Just order them from your favorite  supplier and spend an
hour or so ripping the tunnel out to get the gearbox  cover off and
back on again with the balls in  place.

Alan








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