[Spits] OD checking

[Kevin Rhodes]

It's a whole lot easier to just look under the car - you can't miss 
the O/D unit, it's not exactly petite. :-) As far as checks, I think 
the most common problem is bad solenoids and/or wiring. With power 
you should get a good click from the solenoid. They are tough units 
though, and last a long time when bolted to as little hp and torque 
as a Spitfire has. Essentially the same unit was used in 160hp Turbo Volvos.

The rear ends are usually the same in the US, in fact I swapped my 
original one for one from my non-O/D parts car. You will need the 
transmission mount from the O/D car too.

Kevin Rhodes
Westbrook, Maine
Lucky enough to have one with O/D

At 09:23 AM 11/20/2008, you wrote:
>Seats are from a Miata.  This is a VERY popular conversion.
>
>Slide button is a pretty good indicator of O/D, but to be really sure you'll
>need to pull the tunnel cover and actually look for the OD unit on the
>tail-end of the transmission.