[Healeys] o/d issues

[Alan Seigrist]

Did you check the oil level in your gearbox?  sounds like you might be low
on oil.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:50 AM, <healeymanjim at hansencc.net> wrote:

> my brother and i just took about an 800 trip in his healey up to portland
> and down the oregon coast.  this was the first long trip since the engine
> rebuild and everything worked great except for the o/d.  it took a long time
> to go into o/d and it was almost imperceptable sometimes because it took so
> long to engage.  going up hill and downhill it would slip out or try to
> disengage.  on flatland it seemed to do fine.  since i am a pessimist and
> always assume worst case scenario, my feeling is that the oil pump or the
> pistons have deteriorated and cannot hold it in o/d.  before we pull the o/d
> and tear into it is there anything that we are missing, i.e., electricial
> malfunction or operating valve.  it worked fine last summer and he did not
> use it since then.  any help appreciated.   hjim