[Healeys] Transmission troubles

[Alan Seigrist]

Bruce -

First and reverse share the same gear on the laygear and when
either/or is in gear the other gear parts can rotate as well.  The
clunking in reverse suggests that something with first gear is amiss -
I suspect it won't be too serious but the box has to come out and be
rebuilt.

Alan

On 7/28/09, Healey Bruce <healeybruce at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> I need some input on transmission problems.  First gear started to exhibit
> what I'll call a rattlely sort of growl, or a chatter.  This quickly got
> worse and while first will easily engage, as soon as I let out the clutch,
> it will throw itself out of gear, and rather violently at that.  I had to
> limp home from Ventura yesterday starting in second.  Not a lot of fun in
> Sunday afternoon beach traffic.
>
> Secondly, there has developed something of a clunking sound when reverse is
> engaged, whether the clutch is in or out.  No sound when coasing backward in
> neutral.  Don't know if these are related or not.
>
> Can anyone diagnosis this--or at least give some educated guesses?  I'll be
> pulling the transmission out ASAP, but wanted to get any input the list
> might have.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bruce Steele
> 1960 BN7
> Brea, CA
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-- 
Alan

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