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Also be careful removing the gearbox cover lest the shifter shaft detent
springs end up in the bottom of the gearbox or somewhere on your garage
floor. Just did this; fortunately the box was out of the car and we
could retrieve the spring with a magnetic retriever thingy.
On 12/8/2016 8:44 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Hi Ed,
> Fortunately it sounds as though you don't have the interior in yet so
> the problem should be easily corrected.
> I encountered a similar issue during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned
> out to be caused by an incorrect reverse gear detent spring.
> I had replaced the reverse shifter rod because serious wear was
> evident between the 2 detents in the rod but didn't realize that
> someone had replaced the the original detent springs for a much
> heavier which was coil binding with the replaced rod.
> Only figured it out when I discovered that it was easy to engage
> reverse with the top cover off the box.
> BIG CAUTION.. If you are playing with the gear engagement with the
> top off the box be VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to "over travel"
> the 3/4 or 1/2 sliding hubs which will allow the synchronizer balls to
> pop out too far.
> Don't ask me how I know!!!
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
>
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ed Orr <eorr@cogeco.ca
>
> My ?66 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to visit a
> paint buffing shop on Monday before I install all the exterior
> bits . WE got the engine started last week and all is well with that .
>
> Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward gears are
> fine but I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves
> properly to the left against the spring the same 10degrees (
> checked with a dial angle finder ) as my other BJ8 but cannot
> engage the gear . The clutch travel seems to be OK no sign of
> grinding engaging first gear , the other straight cut gear .
>
> The transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler?s old BMC mechanic
> about 4 years ago but only recently installed .
>
> Anybody had this problem .
>
> Ed Orr
>
> ?65 BJ8
>
> ?66 BJ8 project
>
>
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Also be careful removing the gearbox cover lest the shifter shaft
detent springs end up in the bottom of the gearbox or somewhere on
your garage floor. Just did this; fortunately the box was out of
the car and we could retrieve the spring with a magnetic retriever
thingy.<br>
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On 12/8/2016 8:44 AM, Michael Salter wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Ed,<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Fortunately it sounds as though
you don't have the interior in yet so the problem should be
easily corrected.<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I encountered a similar issue
during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned out to be caused by an
incorrect reverse gear detent spring. <br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I had replaced the reverse
shifter rod because serious wear was evident between the 2
detents in the rod but didn't realize that someone had
replaced the the original detent springs for a much heavier
which was coil binding with the replaced rod.<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Only figured it out when I
discovered that it was easy to engage reverse with the top
cover off the box.<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BIG CAUTION.. If you are
playing with the gear engagement with the top off the box be
VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to "over travel" the 3/4 or
1/2 sliding hubs which will allow the synchronizer balls to
pop out too far.<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Don't ask me how I know!!!<br>
<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174 <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ed Orr
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target="_blank">eorr@cogeco.ca</a>></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">My ?66 BJ8 restoration is
nearing completion and is due to visit a paint
buffing shop on Monday before I install all the
exterior bits . WE got the engine started last
week and all is well with that .</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Yesterday I checked out the
transmission , all forward gears are fine but I
cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever
moves properly to the left against the spring the
same 10<span> </span>degrees ( checked with a
dial angle finder ) as my other BJ8 <span> </span>but
cannot engage the gear . The clutch travel seems
to be OK no sign of grinding engaging first gear ,
the other straight cut gear .</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">The transmission was
rebuilt by Rich Chrysler?s old BMC mechanic about
4 years ago but only recently installed . </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Anybody had this problem
.</font></p>
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style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Ed Orr</font></p>
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style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">?65 BJ8</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">?66 BJ8 project</font></p>
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