[Healeys] Need help with O/D disassembly

john spaur jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net
Tue Dec 31 15:52:53 MST 2013


I believe you need to remove the flange nut so the sun wheel assemble 
can be freed. I can't remember for sure although I had mine apart last summer.

John

At 05:34 PM 12/31/2013 -0500, BJ8 Healeys wrote:
>Hello, Healeyphiles -
>
>I'm trying to get the O/D sliding clutch out to examine the condition of the
>friction linings, which I suspect are worn since I've experienced overdrive
>slipping under acceleration.  I'm actually disassembling a spare BJ7 O/D
>before trying to tackle the one in my BJ8.
>
>Page G.8 of the workshop manual says:
>
>"Remove the six 5/16 in. (7.9 mm) nuts securing the two halves of the casing
>and separate them, removing the brake ring which is spigoted into the two
>pieces."  So far, so good.  Next:
>"Lift out the planet carrier assembly."  Not so good.  The planet carrier
>assembly is under the sliding clutch, which is under the clutch thrust ring.
>Whether it was necessary or not, I removed the "small circlip" (#8 in the
>exploded view of Figure G.7), but it didn't allow anything to come out of
>the casing.
>
>After "Lift out the planet carrier assembly," the manual goes on to say:
>"Remove the clutch sliding member complete with the thrust ring and bearing,
>the sun wheel and thrust washers."
>
>Given the order that the parts appear to be loaded into the casing, the
>above statement makes no sense to me.  In any event, I can't get the clutch
>thrust ring out.  Can anyone who has experience with dissembling an
>overdrive provide any advice?
>
>Thanks, and a Happy Healey New Year to all!
>Steve Byers
>HBJ8L/36666
>BJ8 Registry
>Havelock, NC
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