[Healeys] Austin Healey BN2 overdrive issue

[simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com]

On a similar note…..I put in a totally rebuilt OD and it wouldn’t disengage. After a bit of thought I thought I’d try to be a little more persuasive with it. See correspondence, below:-

 

From:           David Twigger < <mailto:odspares at aol.com> odspares at aol.com>

Sent:             04 July 2022 12:22

To:                  <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com

Subject:       Re: Simon Lachlan’s OD

 

Hi Simon

Ah, that is just the clutch sticking because it’s a new one. To bed it in quicker, you can floor it up a hill, engage od and flick it back out as soon as you start to feel it go in. Do that a few times and, with use, it will get better.

All the best from scorching Corfu, Dave.

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On Sun, 3 Jul 2022 at 22:32,  <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com < <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:

Dave,

Last time we spoke, my (100% brand new) OD would go in to but not out of OD. A real PITA. 

Anyhow, I fiddled around with it for a few hours and, it still being up on stands, I decided to give it quite a blast. 4,500rpm+/-. Anyhow, it went in OK, then came out with rather a jerk or clunk as if something had popped out or come unstuck. Or whatever. And now it works 100%. So, all’s well. Thank God.

Thanks,

Simon

 

Not sure this is 100% relevant this time as presumably the clutch has been working OK. Pressure gauge will always be my first stop.

Simon

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