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Re: Reverse Gear Lock Up

To: Alan Hantke <writetoalan@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Reverse Gear Lock Up
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:05:12 -0700
Yes if you push it backwards fast enough and there is residual pressure 
in the ovedrive to hold the clutchs in you will damage the od


On Aug 31, 2005, at 3:07 PM, Alan Hantke wrote:

> Question: If you *push* a car backwards while it is in OD still, will 
> that also break the OD?  My thought here is that if the motor is doing 
> the drive, then the tension in the OD may result in something 
> breaking.  But if the drive wheels tension the OD, then you might 
> escape problems.  "Tension" probably isn't the right word, but I can't 
> think of another way to describe it...
>
> --Alan
>
> Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net> wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> The 3-4 gear selector interlock switch normall prevents this from
> happening. If you tried to back when it is actually in OD, something
> usually breaks.
>
> Dave Russell




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