[Healeys] BJ8 Transmission problem

[David Nock]

It is in overdrive. DO NOT BACK UP AT ALL. you will destroy the  
overdrive.

There are several things that it can be.
	The adjustment is going to far and the clutch is wedging.
	The isolator switch is faulty
	The solenoid is sticking
	The bleed hole in the operating rod is plugged or the rod is bent.

If you back up to far you will cause the uni direcectional clutch to  
go backwards, lock up and then damage the main shaft.




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

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Oct 27, 2010, at 4:26 AM, Rod Shepherd wrote:

> Good evening all,
>
>
>
> A club member here in Oz is trying desperately to have a LONG TERM
> restoration back to driveable condition.
>
> We are experiencing a strange problem with the transmission/overdrive.
>
> Unknown to us at this present moment is the time since Clutch,  
> Transmission
> and Overdrive were installed and indeed what repairs (if any) were  
> carried
> out.
>
> I would expect that gearbox and overdrive would have been  
> overhauled, but am
> not certain to date.
>
> Our initial thoughts regarding driveability were that the clutch  
> simply
> required a bleed and this would fix problem.
>
> This we did and we drove the car a short distance (probably 1  
> kilometer) and
> all seemed fine.
>
> However when we decided to drive the car after lunch and REVERSE  
> into its
> garage, it seems as though the clutch is not fully engaging and  
> there is
> little power being experienced at the rear wheels, combined with some
> strange noise emanating from gearbox.
>
> We can select 1,2,3 and 4th gear and drive car forward easily, but  
> 'she'
> doesn't like reverse at all
>
> Anybody have any thoughts, we do plan on pulling the transmission  
> next week
> if we have to.
>
>
>
> Rod Shepherd (AHOC of Qld.)
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