I'm inclined to suggest that you have some sort of problem.
Generally speaking even newly rebuilt transmissions one can turn by hand
quite easily in any gear.
Michael Salter
100 (1953) #174
AHX12 (1953)
Bugeye (1961)
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of PG
Sent: February 26, 2009 12:27 AM
To: 'Austin Healey'
Subject: [Healeys] Transmission Rebuild
Ok..I've rebuilt a transmission and overdrive to replace the one in my
BJ8..back to front..all new bearings, first gear, idler, thrust bushings etc
etc.
I pulled the existing motor/transmission out of the car today and I need to
confirm something with all you wise ones...
The old transmission with lots of miles spins freely, easy to turn. By
comparison, the rebuilt transmission is "stiff".
I'm thinking that because all of the bearings are new in the rebuilt trany,
they have not really been broken in oil circulated. But then, I have this
whisper in my ear planting seeds of doubt that perhaps, once again, I've
screwed up. That maybe the annulus brake on the overdrive is dragging or
something.
Can anybody out there give me their experience?
Thanks
Paul
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