[Healeys] Not always what you think

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Tue Aug 10 19:25:02 MDT 2021


Speaking of thrust washers ... How my OD worked with this one--and it 
worked fine--is beyond my comprehension.

On 8/10/2021 4:37 PM, Perry Small via Healeys wrote:
> Looking at some overdrive bits stored away for possible use at another time or a reminder of how things fail. At first glance one side looked pretty good but flip it over and the reality of a unidirectional clutch failure comes to light.
> Many times a worn thrust washer will allow fore and aft movement of the clutch bits which lead to self destruction. Activation of the OF while in reverse really makes a metal mess and do not forget proper lubrication.
> Hope everyone is enjoying the summer days in the northern hemisphere and the cooler weather way down south
> P
>

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