<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;}</style></head><body><div>Today, after putting everything back together I took her for a drive. First thing I noticed is that she was I<br>od before I even flipped the switch. Stayed there the whole time even in first gear . Would kick in and out as the speed dropped. </div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Came home--pulled everything to get to the sw. The arm on the right side was sitting higher up over the hole. The solenoid worked nicely and the arm moved up and down.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>The arm that is moved by the solenoid was clamped toght--no slippage there.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>\When in OD, the arm did not line up exactly with the hole---off a bit----and a little jiggling allowed the holes to align. </div><div> Weird that is was i OD and stayed there the whole time.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Any additional thoughts? Anyone have a Smitty's 5 speed they want to sell:) I'm getting a bit tired of this OD thing!!</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>tom</div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Perry Small via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>Sent: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:38:52 -0400 (EDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD BJ8<br></div><div><br></div>Without making this too messy. With the gearbox and o/d in the car and a concern that the solenoid adjustment is not correct or the pressure is low it’s a matter of attaching a wire to lift the old lever and take the car for a ride. Third or Forth gear and pull gently on the wire. The results will tell you where the problem really is. <div>I definitely do not recommend driving the car with the gearbox tunnel removed. Things can get nasty with the driveshaft spinning unprotected that close to you. <div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote>On Mar 20, 2022, at 3:26 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:<br><div><br></div></blockquote></div><blockquote><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/20/2022 12:19 PM, Simon Lachlan<br> via Healeys wrote:<br></div><blockquote cite="mid:003501d83c8f$7b8763d0$72962b70$@alexarevel.plus.com"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Well,<br> people do, or did at least, sell the gauge and all its<br> fittings ie ready to go. I don’t recall/know who does it and<br> where except that here in the UK Dave at Overdrive Spares<br> sells them. About £40:00, I think. Plus shipping, of course.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Simon</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;" data-mce-style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1<br> 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;" data-mce-style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1<br> 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Healeys<br> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a><b>On Behalf Of<br> </b>Henry G Leach via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 March 2022 18:40<br><b>To:</b> 'Michael Salter'<br> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"><michaelsalter@gmail.com></a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] OD BJ8</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Yes, and I agree with Michael, and Simon's<br> note; a pressure test is in order. Problem always being<br> obtaining a gauge and fittings. However, it is imperative<br> that the pressure be 400+lbs. or it is not producing a good<br> overdrive exchange. Electrics are one thing, and pressure<br> another-then, wear factor a third.<br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br> If it does not hit 400, you might as well rebuild the unit, or<br> at least clean it and retest. Disengagement is a result of the<br> pressure being released, and the 8 springs pushing the clutch<br> back to direct drive. You need the 400 lbs. to overcome the 8<br> springs, and <b>quickly</b> move the clutch forward to OD. </p></div></blockquote><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>