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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hi, Thanks for the input. Frankly, if my Healey was alive, I’d take it to the vet and have it put down!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I did think that swapping the solenoid and relay plus adjusting the throttle switch had fixed it. The car passed a drive around, up and down with harsh acceleration up hills.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>So, I put the interior back….quite a task in itself. Took it out for a pint…back to square one. Slipping.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Stripped it out again and tried for a rational/thorough test….<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Set off with the OD’s operating valve out and the nut replaced by the gauge. As expected a reading of zero on gauge with OD switched on & off. Ran around, up and down for 35 minutes. Quite a hot day. No slippage.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Put the operating valve back. 520+/-psi at the gauge while OD is switched on or off. (Oil now warm). OD seems/sounds as if it’s “easing in” rather slowly/almost too smoothly with, maybe, slight slip. Fear/presumption being that slippage would get worse as engine got even warmer. Transition looks normal on rev counter. Disengages normally though I need to adjust the throttle switch a bit more.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Inconclusive, except I think I can rule out the clutch at the flywheel. But it leaves a question hanging over the OD which, considering the (Professional) work it’s had recently, should NOT be playing up.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Time to throw in the towel (read oily rag?). Car is up on ramp waiting for me to remove the box.. That is unless one of you guys can come up with a miracle cure overnight! I’m just sick of frigging around and not knowing precisely what’s wrong. I want to take the car over to N.Ireland for a family occasion in July so have decided to do the brute force work myself and have the rest done by experts.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Just thought I’d let you know! Will report back once the box is out and once the OD has been looked at.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>