Bill,
I'd really be surprised if the binding was caused by excessive spring force.
There simply isn't enough force in a spring to cause the binding. A more
likely suspect would be a bent rod or a scored one, or a bad ball, if the
problem is in the shifting forks in the first place. Recommend taking the
shift housing off and look at the rods first. Then secure it a large vice
or other contraption to hold it and run through the gears. If you have
binding you should be able to pinpoint the problem. If there is no binding,
the next thing to check is the piece that goes between the rod and the gear
itself. If one of those are worn or out of adjustment, it could be causing
your problem. Of course if its not the selectors, the problem will be in
the gears itself. I'm not a tranny expert, but I'd go from the simplest to
the more complex.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of MotoPsyche@aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:19 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Setting Transmission Shift Detents
With the gearbox out of the car, I'm ready to tackle the difficult
shifting.
It seems to take an inordinate amount of effort to move into gears through
neutral, and I'm thinking it may have something to do with the amount of
spring force on the detents that regulate the shifting forks.
Any advice on what to look for or how to modify this aspect of the shift
linkage?
I've got a four speed with synchro first in my 1960 TR3A, so the gearbox is
nonstandard.
Many thanks!
Bill Stagg
Indy
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