----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ward" <david@bighealey.ltd.uk>
To: <SAINTADUB@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: Gearbox noise
This is an email that I sent direct to the lister, afterwards I thought that
I perhaps should have sent it to the list also as the information may assist
the listers at some time.
David.
> Hello Philippe,
> I noticed your question to the Healey list.
> The main reason that your first and reverse gears are noisy are that they
> are the same gear, they are also both straight cut gears, and the teeth
may
> be slightly damaged due to people changing from first into reverse while
the
> automobile is still rolling, as this tends to chip and damage the gear
teeth.
> Don't worry too much at this stage, while the remaining gears are
operating
> OK, only replace the necessary assemblies as and when you HAVE to strip
the
> gearbox in the future sometime.
> Hope that this information helps.
> Regards.
> David.
> www.bighealey.ltd.uk
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SAINTADUB@aol.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:59 PM
> Subject: Gearbox noise
>
>
> > My friendbs BJ8 is making a strange and unusual noise in first and
> reverse,
> > any other speed is still normal.
> > He made a long trip without a problem and the next morning, just as he
> was
> > starting, the noise came.
> > Do you have a suggestion for a possible cause?
> > Next, I will remove the gearbox cover to look at the first speed gear
if
> it
> > is damaged but to tell the truth, I donbt know what I have to expect.
> > Any help will be welcome,
> > Thanks in advance
> > Philippe - France
> > BT7
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