[Healeys] OD-BJ8----on and on:)

[Michael Salter]

Absolutely agree with John.
Remove the operating valve plug (use a 7/16" *SIX *point socket as these
are easily rounded off)
This will ensure that the pressure is dissipated (be a little careful
removing the plug because it there is pressure in the system it will be
expelled vigorously)
Lift out the spring, top hat,  ball and valve ( I use a piece of coat
hanger wire with a slight bend about 1 inch from the end)
Check that the pressure bleed off hole in the valve is clear (wash it out
thoroughly)
Reassemble everything and test again with a pressure gauge.

M


On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 9:58 AM Tom Felts via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> So continuation of my search for OD problem answers.
>
> today I jacked up the rear.  put it in  3rd, rev'ed up pretty
> good---flipped the OD sw---did not engage-----solenoid moving the arm up
> and down beautifully.  Removed the solonoid piston---ran it up in
> 3rd--manually moved the arm into
> OD position---did not go into OD.
>
> So--OD does not engage---by this testing method I'm not sure if it is
> still IN OD or not-----last time I drove it is WAS in
> OD all the time---whether I flipped the switch or not.
>
> So--------ASSUMING it is in OD all the time regardless of where the switch
> is--wouldn't that say that it is not a pressure problem??  If not, what
> could that mean?
>
> ASSUMING is was NOT in OD as I was testing it, and wouldn't go into OD,
> could that mean a pressure problem?
>
> With me moving the arm manually and not getting any reaction would that
> rule out a solenoid arm adjustment as the problem?
>
> I'm still leaning toward a pressure problem---caused by----?????
>
> Guess next I'll try to do a pressure ck.  Steve---------if you would,
> please send the equipment.  Thanks
>
> Appreciate all comments/advice.
>
> Thanks
> Tom
> PS---before I had the unit rebuilt, it operated beautifully---and I had
> Red Line MTL oil in it.  I'm thinking of dumping the 30w ND and adding
> MTL------wishful thinking probably.
>
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