Thanks to everyone who has offered wisdom, advice, help, etc. regarding my
"Munched Overdrive" post. I am going to try the hammer tap suggestion and I
do plan to drain the O/D to see what comes out. If it's munched, I need to
decide whether to have it fixed or to go the Toyota 5-speed route.
I do have one other question for the group. When I had my trans and OD
rebuilt about 10 years ago, the rebuilder told me to make sure the OD is
disengaged before the car is parked. I believe he also mentioned that I
should not back the car up if I forget to do this, as it could destroy the OD.
My question is this: Why would something as simple as leaving an OD engaged
cause such havoc. I'm pretty mechanically wise, but I'm sure a lot of Healey
owners in the past have been just plain drivers with no real mechanical
knowledge. Someone like my wife would never even think about disengaging the
overdrive after every freeway run. Isn't this a serious design flaw that such
a simple lapse would lead to such a mechanical disaster?
Bill Wilkman
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