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1. Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:55:59 -0700 (PDT)
We have definitly improved the OD in my car. It did work today for about a ten mile section on the way to a show but then on the way home it got noisy and then got intermittant again. I will flush th
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00603.html (8,290 bytes)

2. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: "ptegler@cablespeed" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 23:50:54 -0400
This has come up a couple of times recently...and the consensus is the synthetics do not have the shear strength for syncrhos and such to work properly. (not enough friction for the synchros to grab
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00606.html (9,780 bytes)

3. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 08:09:58 -0700 (PDT)
Thank you very much for the thoughts. Where are these valves located? by that I mean which bolt or access are they behind. We did remove the relief valve bolt and checked/cleaned that. The o ring loo
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00614.html (8,471 bytes)

4. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: Otis15@aol.com
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:28:59 EDT
I bought a rebuilt o.d. last spring which i havnt installed yet because im rebuiding the engine now,almost done. Waiting for the mechine shop now. The sticker on the trans says 50 weight oil only . I
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00615.html (7,991 bytes)

5. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 23:28:36 -0700
It has often been claimed on this list that synthetic motor oil is a a "no-no" in the OD -- it's "too slippery" and causes the clutch to slip. No personal experience (except in the negative sense --
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00633.html (8,857 bytes)

6. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: Otis15@aol.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:13:53 EDT
The paper saying use 50 weight oil was taped on by the rebuilder, Not a plate or written on the trans. I think ill take your advice. Thanks Steve N E Ohio /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/major
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00640.html (7,797 bytes)

7. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: "Bill Meyer" <wcameyer@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 08:16:59 -0700
I have heard everybody saying no synthetics in an O/D, but a friend, a mechanic, put Redline in his TR4 and says its greatly improved the O/D. What's the story different O/D? Bill /// or try http://w
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00641.html (7,813 bytes)

8. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:24:52 -0700
I don't really know much about Triumphs, but I believe someone else once posted that yes, Triumph used a much more robust model of OD, due to the larger displacement/greater torque. -- Max Heim '66 M
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00644.html (8,148 bytes)

9. Re: Overdrive fluid options? Syntech? early O/D (score: 1)
Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:14:42 EDT
Yes, different series, but the reason ti still works for him is probably that he doesn't use the car in a 'spirited' fashion. Get some torque fgoing through that puppy and it will sooner or later sta
/html/mgs/2002-09/msg00654.html (8,446 bytes)


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