[Healeys] Overdrive

[Magnus Karlsson]

Try to turn the drive flange counter clockwise, slowly.

Magnus Karlsson
BorC%s Motor Corporation AB
www.concourshealeys.com

> 7 jul 2014 kl. 20:33 skrev Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe at gmail.com>:
>
> I am trying to reattached the overdrive unit to the transmission of my
> BJ7.  The two sets of splines in the overdrive are aligned properly and I
> have used safety wire to wire down the pump plunger to it lowest position.
>
> The overdrive is on the transmission studs and the ends of the stubs are
> just at the rear face of the overdrive case, not enough to get a nut on but
> close.  The housing of the overdrive is 3/16" away from the transmission
> housing.
>
> I have put grease on the end of the main-shaft, grease on the roller on top
> of the pump plunger and grease on the bottom of the eccentric ring that
> operates the pump plunger.
>
> I have tapped on the drive flange (not banged), tried to twist the
> overdrive, tried to shake it left/right/up/down and tried to rotate the
> drive flange.  The transmission is in 4th so nothing moves. I have also
> tried all of these with the transmission in neutral.  No luck with any of
> that.
>
> I have tried many, many times to seat the overdrive and it just will not go
> together.  It is always just the 3/16' short of mating up.
>
> What am I doing wrong?  What should I look for or do?
>
> Fred
> 63 BJ7
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