[Healeys] OD -- leave it on around town?

[BJ8 Healeys]

No, I've been driving my BJ8 like that for 30 years and 110K miles except that I don't particularly wind it out in second.    Recently, though, I've been feeling some slipping in O/D when I accelerate in 3rd.  My suspicion is that the sliding clutch in the overdrive has worn linings, which could be the result of leaving the O/D switch on when the O/D will be engaging/disengaging itself frequently around town.  I have always tried to be gentle with the O/D, not selecting it while under heavy acceleration.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA



---- Greg Mandas <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> I've been using my BJ8 as a daily driver for my 20 minute commute. It's Fall
> in New England and the driving is glorious, brisk, but glorious.
> 
> I've been leaving the OD switch in the on position letting the gearshift
> switch to engage and disengage the OD between second and third.
> 
> I shift slowly up and I double clutch down. The only issue is I wind it out a
> bit in second to get to third.
> 
> Any reason I shouldn't be doing this?
> 
> Greg