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Re: Reverse Gear Lock Up

To: "Dave & M" <rusd@velocitus.net>,
Subject: Re: Reverse Gear Lock Up
From: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:48:22 -0400
What???  I've forgotten to take my BJ8 out of Od a few times and had no
trouble at all backing while it was engaged.  I know I was lucky I didn't
do damage, but the issue here is the ability to back while OD is engaged.

tom


> [Original Message]
> From: Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net>
> To: Terry Blubaugh <tblubaugh@verizon.net>
> Cc: Healey Discussion List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 8/31/05 12:55:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Reverse Gear Lock Up
>
> Hi Terry,
>
> If you have OD, it was still engaged for some reason. Everything locks
> up in reverse with OD engaged. Lucky you didn't really break something.
>
> Dave Russell
>
>
> Terry Blubaugh wrote:
>  > O.K.,  here is a real dilemma.
>  >
>  > I pulled into a gas station this afternoon in Whittier, CA.  After
>  > several minutes, the line I was in had not moved a foot, so I decided
>  > to change to a different pump.  I put my '60 BT7 in reverse, let out
>  > the clutch, and . . . . nothing.  No reverse.  It was as though the
>  > hand brake was applied tight, but it was not.  I slipped the beast
>  > into first, and carefully let out the clutch. It went forward as
>  > usual.  I tried reverse a second time, but again the Healey heaved
>  > up, but NO movement.  Just locked tight. Finally, after four
>  > attempts, whatever had been holding it let loose, and off I went in
>  > reverse.
>  >
>  > How about some ideas.
>  >
>  > BTW . . . first time in more than 30 years that I've put $28 worth of
>  > gasoline in a Healey.
>  >
>  > Thanks as always.
>  >
>  > Terry Blubaugh Southern California




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