Hi Tom,
On Mon, 08 Sep 1997 13:25:25 -0500 Tom McLaughlin <tomm@ti.com> writes:
r. I checked the switch, and it was not closing
>so I
>fixed that. The overdrive then would engage, but would disengage once
>I
>stepped on the gas. After doing this a few times, the overdrive went
>in
>fine and stayed in. The switch and overdrive worked fine for that
>half-hour drive and another. On Sunday, I drove it again it became
>harder
>and harder to get the overdrive to engage and last night it would not
>go in
>at all. I checked the switch several times and it is working fine
>now. I
>checked the oil and it is full.
>
>I went to check the electrical connection to the solenoid, but did not
>want
>to cut the wire (It is insulated all the way into the solenoid. I
>cannot
>find the correct wire under the hood.
Slither under the car and stick a safety pin through the insulation of
the skinny little wire that goes to the solenoid. Clip the ol voltmeter
to that for one lead, and the other lead to the OD or transmission.
Voltage might be a bit low because of the unorthodox connections, but
you're looking for a "yes/no" answer here, rather than "how much."
>
>My plan was to drain the transmission oil next weekend, clean the
>filter>and see if the solenoid is getting 12v. Is there any way to test
the
>solenoid?
Yes, once it's out, clip a lead to the solenoid, or just hold it in
place with the other end clipped to the OD or transmission. Watch the
pin move in and out as you connect and disconnect.
>
>By the way, this is my first MG (really my first project car) so I am
>still learning where all the pieces parts are......any help would be
greatly
>appreciated!
>
>Any thoughts??? I am hoping that it is not the pump as Doug suggests
>it
>could be below...
>
Even if it turns out to be the pump, pump replacement isn't as hard as
you might think. The manual shows some sort of wire retainer hooked over
something that you can't see, but you don't use this if the OD is in the
car, you just shove the pump in.
Bob
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