There should be almost no resistance to turn either the rear flange
or the input shaft. If the rear flange is tight to turn you probably
have the adjustments in the overdrive wrong or a bearing in the rear
housing is not seated all the way.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Feb 25, 2009, at 9:27 PM, PG wrote:
> Ok..I've rebuilt a transmission and overdrive to replace the one in my
> BJ8..back to front..all new bearings, first gear, idler, thrust
> bushings etc
> etc.
>
>
>
> I pulled the existing motor/transmission out of the car today and I
> need to
> confirm something with all you wise ones...
>
>
>
> The old transmission with lots of miles spins freely, easy to
> turn. By
> comparison, the rebuilt transmission is "stiff".
>
>
>
> I'm thinking that because all of the bearings are new in the
> rebuilt trany,
> they have not really been broken in oil circulated. But then, I
> have this
> whisper in my ear planting seeds of doubt that perhaps, once again,
> I've
> screwed up. That maybe the annulus brake on the overdrive is
> dragging or
> something.
>
>
>
> Can anybody out there give me their experience?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Paul
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