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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This…</p><p class=MsoNormal><b>“</b>That sounds like a worn accumulator or failed accumulator body "O" rings to me John. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>To confirm the diagnosis I would recommend doing an overdrive oil pressure test</b>.<b>”</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Had similar problem 2019-2020. Worn and scored accumulator. Replaced with new from here; <a href="https://www.ahperformanceparts.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Gearbox-Overdrive/O-RING-CONVERSION-accumulator-piston.aspx">https://www.ahperformanceparts.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Gearbox-Overdrive/O-RING-CONVERSION-accumulator-piston.aspx</a> , plus new spring.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Can be done in situ. The wisdom of the folks here guided me in the right direction!</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WD 67 BJ8</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Michael Salter via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, June 2, 2021 7:20 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net">John Spaur</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd Overdrive Problem</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>That sounds like a worn accumulator or failed accumulator body "O" rings to me John. </p><div><p class=MsoNormal>To confirm the diagnosis I would recommend doing an overdrive oil pressure test.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>M</p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed., Jun. 2, 2021, 1:27 a.m. John Spaur via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The OD will operate normally for a few miles. I can switch it on and off. At some point, after the car is up to operating temperature, if I switch it off then back on it will not engage. The next day it will operate normally but the same problem will reoccur. What might cause this?</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>John Spaur</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>’62 BT7</p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com</a></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>