To: Chris K.
Yes, I was refering to the operating valve, I am sorry, but I was
trying to remember the names from my FIFO memory. I hadn't looked
at the shop manual since ... I don't remember that either.
Sorry about taking so long to reply, but just after I requested
some hints, my wife had me open the boat. I covered it better than
ever, at least the racoon thought so. What fine living quarters.
Better the boat than the car though, the insurance is picking up
the repairs.
Anyway, I spent the weekend working on the grape. I drained the old
Hypoid, and pulled the filter. I'm sure that I have cleaned it
before, but it's been a long time. The metal filings that came out
were definately clogging it up. I filled it with ATF as you suggested,
and then went out for a drive. The shifting was a little harsh, as
to be expected, but it shifted into and out of OD very well. Drained
and recleaned the filter - no more filings. Everything seems to be
working OK now. Thanks.
I don't think that there were that many OD's shipped, I know that
in the Detroit Triumph Club, there is at most one other Spit with
overdrive. Now TR's are a different story. I don't know if VTR
has a record of how many cars were shipped with overdrive, but it
would be interesting to find out.
Doug - I know I haven't ignored that filter that long - Mitchell
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