[TR] TR3A Locks Up

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 10/11/2008 8:06:20 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ebartle at hbci.com writes: 
>   recently restored TR3A.  The problem:  The TR binds up when pushed 
>     backwards, or many times when backing up, when backing up it break 
>     loose and drive.  When the car is off and in neutral I can roll it 
>     forward, but not backward. I have had a transmission person look at 
>     it, local mechanic, and a foreign car mechanic who replaced the rear 
>     brakes hoping that would solve it.
>        Any suggestions on how to solve the problem or for a mechanic who 
>     cold help me out. We live in Winona, MN
> 
Does your car have overdrive?  That sounds like the overdrive clutch 
sticking.  There is a pretty active club in Minneapolis, I'm sure someone there can 
recommend someone.

Dave
St. Louis


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