[Healeys] Transmission troubles

[David Nock]

Either a broken tooth or baddly worn first sliding hub. The klunking  
noise is usually a broken or chipped tooth, the jumping out of gear  
is a worn sliding hub.
The only way to fix the problem is to replace the cluster gear as  
well as the fist sliding hub assy.




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:31 PM, Healey Bruce 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
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