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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Should have added to all below…..electrics seem to pass the test</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> which I quote below:-</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">1. Make sure battery switch is ON and battery is charged.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">2. Make sure overdrive dash switch is in OFF position. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">3. Turn ignition switch ON (but don’t start the engine). </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">4. Keep your foot off the throttle.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">5. Wiggle the gearshift, making sure you move it fully to the right each time. You should not hear the solenoid actuate. (If you do, see Note 1.) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">6. Move overdrive dash switch to ON position. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">7. Wiggle the gearshift - you should hear the solenoid engage and disengage with each wiggle. (If you don’t, see Note 2.) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">8. Depress the throttle about ½ way and hold. Wiggle the gearshift - you should still hear the solenoid engage and disengage with each wiggle. (If you don’t, see Note 3.) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">9. Take your foot off the throttle. Move the overdrive dash switch to OFF. Wiggle the gearshift - you should still hear the solenoid engage and disengage with each wiggle. (If you don’t, see Note 4.) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">10 Slowly start depressing the throttle while wiggling the gearshift at the same time. You should initially hear the solenoid engage and disengage until the throttle reaches approximately 1/5 open position (workshop manual spec.). Then, while continuing to wiggle, you should not hear the solenoid regardless of the throttle position. (If you do, see Note 5.) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Aptos">If your car passes this test, your overdrive electrical system is OK. If not, the following notes, related to the Steps above, may be helpful. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">(Test, above, is an abbreviated version of, I think, Bob Poag</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">ue’s work.) Not thought out by me but used often enough to trust it.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Simon</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">You may recall the very extended overdrive and clutch saga last year. Long story short(ish)…</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">OD was slipping in and out depending on oil temperature.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Correctly diagnosed pressure. Checked with gauge.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Attempted rebuild…going only so far as accumulator and related seals.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Stymied as could not get pump out. Turned out to have been “fixed” at some stage with some form of “chemical metal” which was coming loose/apart.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Took it up to OD Spares who fixed it..new housing etcetc</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Why not a new clutch I thought? Sensible while you’re in the area looking at a 30+ yr old item.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">New clutch…no good. Noisy, wouldn’t engage/disengage/play at all.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Gearbox out again.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Refit clutch. Presumed I’d made some beginner’s mistake.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Refit gearbox…no good. Same</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Can’t recall whether I tried again. Lost count and enthusiasm by now.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Turned out that the new clutch kit was defective. (Thanks Mirek) (Genuine B&B from AHSpares).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">New one did work.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Saga over until yesterday.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Same sort of symptoms…..</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">All’s well for first 10 or so miles. Then the dreaded slippage(?) starts. But it’s not quite the same. Reminds me more of a slipping clutch. (But NO smell)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Symptoms continue if it’s in or out of OD.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Symptoms reduce at speed.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Yes, plenty of oil. Over the full mark. Looks very clean. Pretty sure it’s 40wt non-detergent topped up with 30wt non-detergent. (Or vice-versa). Am confident in state of the filter, magnets etc.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">No, I have not pressure tested it yet and yes, I dread restarting the whole bloody process all over again. I’m not sure I can face taking the box out again once, let alone multiple times.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">What I want and experience tells me I’m unlikely to get is a miracle cure!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">One initial question…..do OD relays either work or not work? ie, can the relay hover between on and off which might lead to the OD coming in and out? I think that could happen if the switch is off but the unit still hasn’t got the message to disengage from the bulkhead switch.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">And a supplementary….how do I bench test the relay?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Simon</FONT></SPAN></P>
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