Hey Perry,
This doesn't sound like the gung-ho bloke I met in Tahoe!!
With your skills and experience you could easily rebuild the OD yourself.
They are not too difficult and if you take your time and follow the
instructions you should have no problems.
I have a copy of the Laycock De Normanville "Working Principles and Notes on
Maintenance and Fault Finding" if that would help.
The place I used to use to replace linings has closed down but I would think
that someone on the "list" could point you in the right direction for that.
Michael Salter
www.precisionsportscar.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Healeyguy@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 5:10 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Recommendations for Overdrive Repair
Listers
Need some recommendations from the list. Dismantled a centershift trans and
overdrive unit today. Someone rebuilt the trans not long ago as the gear set
is new but used silicone excessively to apparently stop gasket leaks. Bad
idea as the silicone bits plugged the OD pump screen.
The OD will need new friction surfaces on the OD clutch assembly. Shrapnel
has eaten things up. The rest of the OD will need a general overhaul.
Looking
for recommendations for a repair shop on mainland US or Canada that can
handle the job. OD only, not the gearbox. This is the first OD for me in
over
forty years of playing with these things that will require the replacement
of
the friction linings. Appreciate your suggestions and don't worry about
later
repercussions if things don't work out.
Aloha
Perry
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