<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  </head>
  <body>
    I lost the plot (not unusual): Have we determined, for sure, that
    the problem is 'slippage,' which would most likely be due to wear in
    the O/D cone clutch? Or have we determined that Simon's O/D is
    'dropping out' which, to my thinking, would be caused by the 8
    strong springs overcoming hydraulic pressure (and causing the brake
    ring to slip or disengage, no?). <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2024 10:03 AM, Hank Leach
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
      cite="mid:ccb0229d-6f2f-e212-adca-3fd294168dc6@charter.net">
      <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      <div>Ok the pressure gauge implies that the hydraulic system is in
        good condition and that will effectively produce overdrive when
        the cone clutch is pushed forward in the box. When OD is <strong>not
          required</strong> the solenoid is inactive and the 8 springs
        in the unit have to keep the cone clutch in the rearward or in
        direct drive position.</div>
      <div>These are stout springs and normally are strong enough to
        engage and hold the clutch without slipping, overcoming the
        hydraulic influence-which should be draining at this
        point..However if the springs are misinstalled in the wrong
        position or not properly mounted on their tabs upon assembly or
        previously "coil bound" from that procedure or wear, they will
        not function to keep direct drive solid without slipping.</div>
      <div>The clutch material should outlive all of us and is not
        normally, or easily, replaced. All you have to keep the car in
        direct drive are those 8 springs and their pressure.<br>
        -Hate to say it but if the re-assembly was defective, the
        gearbox needs to come out and OD removed and checked for correct
        spring fit-at that time I would replace the 8 springs (about
        $100 from Moss) as a routine repair. (photos from my article in
        AH Mag) Hank<br>
        <br>
        From: "Bob Spidell" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"><bspidell@comcast.net></a> <br>
        To: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a> <br>
        Sent: April 26, 2024 at 9:37 AM PDT <br>
        Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive pressure or clutch slip Step 2!
        <br>
        Spitballing ...<br>
        <br>
        I went through my BJ8's O/D a few years ago. The car had 64K
        miles on it when I bought it (approx. 1984), and about 215K*
        miles on it when I did the overhaul. The O/D cone clutch was
        serviceable--and AFAIK didn't slip--and I reinstalled it. If new
        cone clutches were readily available I <em>might</em> have
        bought new, on principle, depending on cost, but all I could
        find was a re-manned one from DWM. To me this implied they
        didn't often need replacement, whereas known wear items like the
        accumulator are offered by several vendors (I would have
        installed one with an O-ring if I'd known about it).<br>
        <br>
        All this to say, unless the car has extremely high mileage
        and/or the O/D has been abused somehow I'd be surprised if the
        clutch is worn 'to the bone.' Obviously, slippage in the cone
        clutch would cause Simon's car's symptoms; if so, the problem
        will get progressively worse (and more consistent). I think one
        way to test an O/D clutch would be to really lug the car pulling
        an uphill grade in 4th-O/D, if the clutch is going to slip it
        would do it then (as would a worn engine clutch). There's also a
        (remote) possibility that, for some reason, O/D pressure
        fluctuates during driving.<br>
        <br>
        <br>
        * Anyone else have this many or more known miles on a Healey?<br>
        <br>
        bs<br>
        <br>
        <br>
        <br>
      </div>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2024 4:51 AM, Michael Salter
        wrote:</div>
      <blockquote>
        <div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;">"What I
              can’t do is understand the leap to the OD cone clutch?"</span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Fair
              question.</span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Between
              the flywheel and the rear wheels there are only 2 places
              where "slippage" can occur these are the clutch and the
              overdrive's cone clutch. </span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The
              gearbox, other than the cone clutch in the overdrive, is a
              go/no go arrangement, i.e. no "slippage".</span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The
              rear wheel splines, believe it or not, can also produce
              "slippage " if they are in really bad condition but I
              presume that isn't the case here.</span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The
              test that you just completed resulted in no driveline
              slippage when the overdrive was disabled. </span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;">You are
              reporting slippage when the overdrive operating system is
              enabled so it follows that further diagnosis of that is
              required.</span></div>
          <div><span
style="font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></div>
          <div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Yes, your next step
              would be the same test drive, i.e. full engine torque on
              an uphill grade, to confirm that the slippage issue has
              returned now that the overdriveoperating valvehasbe
              re-installed.  </span></div>
          <div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I would do this test
              drive BEFORE making any adjustments to the overdrive valve
              or solenoid in order to confirm that meerly installing the
              overdrive operating valve resulted in the slippage issue
              returning. </span></div>
          <div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Hope the weather
              improves, beautiful day here.</span></div>
          <div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">M</span></div>
        </div>
        <br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">
          <div class="gmail_attr">On Fri., Apr. 26, 2024, 7:24 a.m.
            Simon Lachlan, <<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
              href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
              target="_blank" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>>
            wrote:</div>
          <blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">
            <div style="word-wrap: break-word;">
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Hi,
                    Thanks for this.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Not
                    sure I understand fully. </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Once
                    I’d finished the test drive with the OD operating
                    valve out of the car, I returned the rod, ball,
                    spring etc and put in the gauge rather than the nut.
                    And got 500+ psi. </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">What I
                    can’t do is understand the leap to the OD cone
                    clutch. Not arguing…just saying no comprende. As I
                    sat in the car, I was thinking that the function of
                    the OD seems OK and that it’s being interfered with
                    by something in its circuitry……relay, solenoid or
                    throttle switch. That’s probably wishful thinking as
                    I really don’t want to be swimming in those waters.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">I did,
                    as a matter of course, clean out the tiny hole in
                    the rod but didn’t detect any blockage….which
                    doesn’t mean much as something minute could have
                    been inside and been washed away by the
                    detergent/hot water then WD40…..</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">After
                    someone’s advice – some time back – I’ve got another
                    rod whose aperture has been drilled out to 1.5mm.
                    This was “to allow the OD to disengage faster”.
                    Don’t recall if I tried it. Could that rod be any
                    help here?</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">The
                    ball seems to be sitting square on its seat and the
                    tip of the rod, where the ball sits, is not worn or
                    chipped.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Residual
                    pressure….. goes to 500+ when I switch OD ON and
                    stays there until, engine and switch OFF, I energize
                    the solenoid a few times whereupon it drops to zero.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Another
                    test drive(s) seems called for. But the hood is off
                    to enable access and the forecast is grim for the
                    next week.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Very
                    open to more suggestions. Thanks,</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Simon</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                <div
style="border: none; border-top: solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Michael
                      Salter <<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                        href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"
                        target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>>
                      <br>
                      <strong>Sent:</strong> Friday, April 26, 2024
                      12:14 AM<br>
                      <strong>To:</strong> Simon Lachlan <<a
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                        href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
                        target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>><br>
                      <strong>Cc:</strong> Healeys <<a
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                        href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
                        target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
                      <strong>Subject:</strong> Re: Overdrive pressure
                      or clutch slip Step 2!</span></p>
                </div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal">Okay, then it is confirmed that
                    neither the clutch (on the flywheel) nor the
                    overdrive cone clutch (in it's normal drive
                    condition) are producing the slippage. </p>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">From this we can conclude that
                      even when the overdrive solenoid is <strong><u>not</u></strong>
                      energized the slippage is occurring at the
                      overdrive cone clutch and that for some reason
                      hydraulic pressure is finding its way into the
                      overdrive operating cylinders even when the
                      overdrive operating valve is closed.</p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">This can be caused by leakage
                      past operating the valve or residual pressure.</p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">The question of residual
                      pressure can be resolved by checking that the
                      bleed hole in the bottom of the long overdrive
                      valve push rod is not blocked.</p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">Whether or not hydraulic
                      pressure is leaking past the operating valve ball
                      can be checked by ensuring that the ball is
                      clearly on its seat when the operating valve is <strong><u>not </u></strong> energized.</p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">M</p>
                  </div>
                </div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                <div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">On Thu., Apr. 25, 2024, 3:38
                      p.m. Simon Lachlan, <<a
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                        href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
                        target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>>
                      wrote:</p>
                  </div>
                  <blockquote
style="border: none; border-left: solid #cccccc 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt; margin-left: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0cm;">
                    <div>
                      <div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Of course. Isn’t that how
                            I got the 520psi?</span></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                        <div
style="border: none; border-top: solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Michael
                              Salter <<a
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                                href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"
                                target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                                moz-do-not-send="true">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>>
                              <br>
                              <strong>Sent:</strong> Thursday, April 25,
                              2024 6:19 PM<br>
                              <strong>To:</strong> Simon Lachlan <<a
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target="_blank"
                                rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>><br>
                              <strong>Cc:</strong> Healeys <<a
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                                href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
                                target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                                moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
                              <strong>Subject:</strong> Re: Overdrive
                              pressure or clutch slip Step 2!</span></p>
                        </div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal">Question  ... when you
                            got home and did the pressure test I presume
                            that was AFTER you had put the valve with
                            the "top hat", ball, spring and valve rod
                            cap and washer back into position?</p>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">M</p>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                            </div>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                        <div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">On Thu., Apr. 25, 2024,
                              12:29 p.m. Simon Lachlan, <<a
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target="_blank"
                                rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>>
                              wrote:</p>
                          </div>
                          <blockquote
style="border: none; border-left: solid #cccccc 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 4.8pt;">
                            <div>
                              <div>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">So, here is Michael’s
                                    “Step 1” completed. (See his email,
                                    below).</span></p>
                                <ol>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Removed the operating
                                      valve and, just for luck,
                                      disconnected the two wires into 3<sup>rd</sup>/4<sup>th</sup>
                                      switch. Took the car for a spin.
                                      Up/down longish/steepish hills, 10
                                      miles on motorway. Various
                                      rpm…..no slippage at all.</span></li>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Had a puncture…..nail in
                                      tyre. Rear RHS. Flat as a pancake
                                      at once. Nearly onto rim. Nail! I
                                      imagine the inner tube is shredded
                                      and the tyre may be a write-off.
                                      (Usually are!). Anyhow, I bore you
                                      with this as I’m convinced that
                                      I’d never have got the wheel off
                                      without the little scissors jack
                                      which I carry to get the car up
                                      the first few inches until the
                                      Healey jack comes into play. Just
                                      a suggestion…….</span></li>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Got home and jacked car up
                                      to test pressure. Steady at 520psi
                                      which, I recall, is plenty. Stayed
                                      at 520 across rev range. Dropped
                                      very slowly once engine was off
                                      and dropped to zero as I
                                      engaged/disengaged OD a few times.
                                      Which is normal I think?</span></li>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Solenoid makes a robust
                                      “click” when it should and engages
                                      the OD when activated.</span></li>
                                </ol>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">So what’s a sensible “Step
                                    2”??</span></p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">I have been urged to check
                                    the setting of the Throttle Switch
                                    (TS). Assuming that the slippage
                                    returns (and why wouldn’t it?), I’ll
                                    short the TS out to see if that
                                    fixes it. If it does, I’ll check the
                                    adjustment.</span></p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Suggestions would be more
                                    than welcome……I do dread having to
                                    take that box out again. I’ve got a
                                    very adequate ramp and a very strong
                                    volunteer(?) but, regardless of all
                                    that, it’s still quite a task. And,
                                    like a few of us, I’m not as young
                                    as I once was. I’ve always enjoyed
                                    the lines from the manual which I
                                    reproduce, below. ���Gently ease”!?!
                                  </span></p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Thanks, Simon</span></p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
                                <div
style="border: none; border-top: solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Michael
                                      Salter <<a
                                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                                        moz-do-not-send="true">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>>
                                      <br>
                                      <strong>Sent:</strong> Monday,
                                      April 22, 2024 3:21 PM<br>
                                      <strong>To:</strong> Simon Lachlan
                                      <<a
                                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target="_blank"
                                        rel="noopener"
                                        moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>><br>
                                      <strong>Cc:</strong> Healeys <<a
                                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
                                        moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
                                      <strong>Subject:</strong> Re:
                                      [Healeys] Overdrive pressure or
                                      clutch slip</span></p>
                                </div>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                                <div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>Correct
                                          diagnosis is 1/2 the repair!!</u></strong></p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                                  </div>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal">First you need to
                                    confirm whether the clutch (on the
                                    flywheel) or the overdrive is
                                    causing the slippage. </p>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal">To do this you
                                      ABSOLUTELY MUST disable the
                                      overdrive as a badly misadjuster
                                      overdrive operating valve can
                                      produce similar symptoms. </p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal">To do this I
                                      would remove the overdrive
                                      operating valve completely. (There
                                      are other ways but this is
                                      absolutely definitive).</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal">Now drive the
                                      car up a long hill where you are
                                      amle to use full throttle at
                                      around 3000 RPM (maximum torque)
                                      for a few seconds. If it is the
                                      clutch (on the flywheel) that is
                                      causing the slippage these
                                      operating conditions. Test this a
                                      few times to be sure.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal">If there is no
                                      slippage we have confirmed that
                                      the overdrive clutch is at fault.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal">Step 1
                                      completed. Please report
                                      results. MS.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                                  </div>
                                </div>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                                <div>
                                  <blockquote
style="border: none; border-left: solid #cccccc 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 4.8pt;">
                                    <div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal">On Mon.,
                                          Apr. 22, 2024, 8:08 a.m. Simon
                                          Lachlan via Healeys, <<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            rel="noopener"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
                                          wrote:</p>
                                      </div>
                                      <blockquote
style="border: none; border-left: solid #cccccc 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 4.8pt;">
                                        <div>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">You may recall the very
                                              extended overdrive and
                                              clutch saga last year.</span>
                                            <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Long story short(ish)…</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">OD was slipping in and out
                                              depending on oil
                                              temperature.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Correctly diagnosed
                                              pressure. Checked with
                                              gauge.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Attempted rebuild…going
                                              only so far as</span> <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">accumulator and related
                                              seals.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">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.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Took it up to OD Spares
                                              who fixed it..new housing
                                              etcetc</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Why not a new clutch I
                                              thought? Sensible while
                                              you’re in the area looking
                                              at a 30+ yr old item.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">New clutch…no good. Noisy,
                                              wouldn’t</span> <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">engage/disengage/play at
                                              all.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Gearbox out again.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Refit clutch. Presumed I’d
                                              made some beginner’s
                                              mistake.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Refit gearbox…no good.
                                              Same</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Can’t recall whether I
                                              tried again. Lost count
                                              and enthusiasm by now.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Turned out that the new
                                              clutch kit was defective.
                                              (Thanks Mirek) (Genuine
                                              B&B from AHSpares).</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">New one did work.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Saga over until yesterday.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Same sort of symptoms…..</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">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)</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Symptoms continue if it’s
                                              in or out of OD.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Symptoms reduce at speed.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Yes, plenty of oil. Over
                                              the full mark. Looks very
                                              clean. Pretty sure it’s
                                              40wt</span> <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">non-detergent topped up
                                              with 30wt non-detergent.
                                              (Or vice-versa).</span> <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Am confident in state of
                                              the filter, magnets etc.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">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.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">What I want and experience
                                              tells me I’m unlikely to
                                              get is a miracle cure!</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">One initial question…..do
                                              OD relays either work or
                                              not work? ie, can the
                                              relay hover between on and
                                              off</span> <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">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.</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">And a supplementary….how</span>
                                            <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">do I bench test</span> <span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">the relay?</span></p>
                                          <p><span
style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Simon</span></p>
                                        </div>
                                      </blockquote>
                                    </div>
                                  </blockquote>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                            </div>
                          </blockquote>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                    </div>
                  </blockquote>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>
          </blockquote>
        </div>
        <br>
        <pre class="moz-quote-pre">_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
        href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a>
Suggested annual donation  $12.75

Archive: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
        href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"
        moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
        href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys"
        moz-do-not-send="true">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a>

<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
        href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" moz-do-not-send="true">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
        href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"
        moz-do-not-send="true">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a>

Unsubscribe/Manage: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net"
        moz-do-not-send="true">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net</a>

</pre>
      </blockquote>
      <div><br>
        <br>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
  </body>
</html>