I suspect that the car is actually stuck in overdrive - therefore it won't/
can't select reverse.
Drive the car in top gear & and select overdrive. Does it actually go into
overdrive - i.e. revs drop?
Come out of overdrive? I suspect it isn't.
If you can't get it to go in and out of overdrive, jack the car up & support
it correctly.
Get your knockoff hammer, and get underneath.
Hit the steel plate in the centre area of the alloy overdrive body a few
times with your knockoff hammer. Sharp raps rather than belting - you can't
get a big swing anyway, and you don't need one.
Now take it down, and go for a drive & see if you can select overdrive. Once
its out of overdrive - try reverse.
Problem solved.
The overdrive springs sometimes get stuck - its the springs that release it.
Good luck
Best
Chris
www.myaustinhealey.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com>
To: "Healey Forum" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:35 AM
Subject: Reverse question
> Just had a short throw, bent change arm fitted to go with "competition"
> gearknob. Drives great after years of wondering whether to I got it done
> and it makes such a difference. BUT, although it drives fine, I got
> reverse once when parking. Drove off did 15 miles and since then it simply
> won't go into reverse.
>
> All four gears are there as is o/d (which has just been re-wired) and the
> gate feels to be "in the right place". No crunching noises from the 'box.
>
> Anybody any ideas?
>
> Peter Dzwig
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