Joe,
My first impression is that the piston in the solenoid is cock eyed in the bore
upon release. Gravity is the only acting force on the piston from my
experience. Try lubricating the outside of the piston and the inside bore of
the solenoid with silicone spray.
Greg Perry
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>
>When I engage the overdrive, the piston raises the solenoid lever as it is
>supposed to and one of the coils drops out while the other one holds it in
>the engaged position. The problem is that when the overdrive switch is
>turned off, the lever stays in the up position. The valve control lever is
>adjusted properly and there is no voltage at the solenoid with the switch
>off (i.e.; the switch is operating properly). I don't see a return spring
>of any kind in the parts book which would bring the lever back down. If I
>depress the lever with my finger it returns fairly easily. All of this is
>occurring in the garage with the car stationary and the engine off and the
>transmission in second gear. What am I missing?
>
>Joe
>
>'58 TR3A
>TS40336LO
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