Mike, I have had a problems with my Overdrive, I am not sure exactly what
yours is doing. But, my problems were with the O/D switch not the
solenoid. I would flip the switch and it would take 1 to 2 seconds to
activate. This was due to the design and corrosion on my switch. The
switch is a barrel roller that is pushed by a spring into to contacts. If
there is too much corrosion or something is not sitting right I will not
engage or will take a couple of moments. It is easy to repair. If your
interested I will tell you all about it.
Patrick Bowen
At 09:27 AM 8/13/98 -0400, Michael Thomas wrote:
>Has anyone had any problems the overdrive solenoid?
>
>After rebuilding my transmission over the winter, I have been enjoying
>driving with a functional overdrive. With time, however, the overdrive
>is taking longer and longer to engage.
>
>The biggest thing I "fixed" to get it working the first time was to
>"repair" the solenoid. I took a ball peen hammer to the metal case
>because it had deformed where the pins hold the housing. I believe that
>the case was moving so much that the piston was not travelling
>sufficiently to get the o/d engaged. However, I am now hearing the all
>familiar clicking of the solenoid as I hit the switch -- and I think my
>"repair" did not last that long.
>
>I am considering two possible repairs to the solenoid to keep the outer
>shell from moving. The first involves removing as much oil as possible,
>and using some epoxy to glue the end on. The second, which is probably
>a better plan, requires drilling holes in the side of the solenoid and
>putting screws in (basically adding a few more pins around the
>circumference). My biggest concern with this is that I don't know what
>the inside of the solenoid looks like, so I don't want to drill
>blindly. I am assuming that the solenoid is axisymmetric, so extra
>screws around the end shouldn't hurt, but...
>
>Has anyone had a similar problem or a more elegant solution? Any
>suggestions?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike Thomas
>'75 Spit
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