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

[gradea1 at charter.net]

There is another issue to consider. If it is stuck in OD and you have
already driven it and reversed the car, it is possible that the sun
gear is jammed (damaged beyond movement) and will give you the
indication that you are engaged-permanently.
The problem could have started with a faulty lock out switch which
then locked up the epicyclic clutch and left you with permanent
(frozen) OD. As Ira says...big problem. New parts are available from
OD Spares, UK.
If you push the gear leaver to the right does the solenoid click,
indicating lockout? If not you must replace the switch before EVER
USING REVERSE with this or a rebuilt unit. 
I would take Gary's advise and contact the rebuilder of the unit-may
have to pull the trans to get his attention. Hank

	-----------------------------------------From: "warthodson--- via
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To: "healeys at autox.team.net"
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Sent: Thursday March 24 2022 9:44:11AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD-BJ8----on and on:)

 Your problem is not the 30 wt oil vs MTL. I do not recall if you have
mentioned who rebuilt the OD. Have you discussed this issue with them?
If it is stuck in OD all the time, do not drive it in reverse or you
will damage the OD.  Gary Hodson

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Tom Felts via Healeys 
 To: healeys 
 Sent: Thu, Mar 24, 2022 8:58 am
 Subject: [Healeys] OD-BJ8----on and on:)

   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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