: Re: Overdrive
> Hi Gale,
>
> It appears you are four months new to San Diego.
> Are you aware of the San Diego Austin-Healey Club ??
> If not, You might want to join, here a few contacts for the club
>
> Rick Snover (858) 689-9340 pres
> Sandy Leon (619) 470-2595 vp
> Mike Williams (858) 496-0546 Chairman, "Conclave 08"
>
> Club members might be able to help you locally with a tech session at
> home..
>
> Kirk Kvam
> San Bernardino, CA.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gale Hess" <ghess4@cox.net>
> To: "Autstin Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:33 AM
> Subject: Overdrive
>
>
>> As a new member to the List I would like to thank everyone in advance who
>> would care to comment on questions that I'm sure have been answered many
>> times. After driving my 67 BJ8 from Florida to San Diego in March (about
>> 2700
>> miles) with no problems I am now experiencing a failure of the OD to drop
>> out
>> of OD. I've read the comments in the Archives and have checked
>> electrical
>> operation which seems fine. The symptoms are like Neal G.
>> described....."feels like something is under the wheels" when carefully
>> starting to back up so I don't attempt to backup. Ocaisonally though
>> backing
>> results in a free wheeling action in the OD ie. a slight growling sound
>> and
>> apparent failure to lock in either direct or overdrive resulting in no
>> movement of the car.
>> My question... can a tug of war between the hydraulic pressure and
>> spring
>> pressure result in the clutch hanging between either locked position. Is
>> it
>> possible that the hydraulic pressure is not bleeding off as fast as it
>> should?
>> I have ND 30 wt oil in the transmission and OD.
>> Thanks again for any suggestions
>> Gale Hess
>> BJ8 35887
>> San Diego
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