[TR] TR4 overdrive
dave
dave at ranteer.com
Fri Jul 21 16:06:04 MDT 2017
I'm assuming it needs an overhaul.
Topping off fluid makes no difference (it really wasn't low)
When I have the car turned on but not running, in 4th gear, engage OD with
the car on jack stands I hear the thunk
Almost never engages; sometimes when I let off the throttle it seems to drop
too much, then rev higher than expected when pressing it back down.
It used to work . . .
Early TR4 - 1962, original overdrive transmission I think. I'm third owner;
I've had the car operational for about 2 years now. I found it languishing
in a barn where it had sat for 25 to 30 years. Rebuilt engine and carbs,
redid all the hydraulics, replaced all the fluids, etc - all the stuff you
have to do with a sleeping car. fixed a few other things here and there.
Car drives fine and the overdrive worked great.
Obviously I don't know the history of the transmission, other than the car
originally did come with overdrive. Tran shifts just fine; but I seem to
have lost the overdrive in the last few months. Haven't taken the
transmission tunnel off yet.
Any other tests I should do?
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