Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reverse Gear

From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 11:44:00 -0500

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Hi Ed,
Fortunately it sounds as though you don't have the interior in yet so the
problem should be easily corrected.
I encountered a similar issue during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned out to
be caused by an incorrect reverse gear detent spring.
I had replaced the reverse shifter rod because serious wear was evident
between the 2 detents in the rod but didn't realize that someone had
replaced the the original detent springs for a much heavier which was coil
binding with the replaced rod.
Only figured it out when I discovered that it was easy to engage reverse
with the top cover off the box.
BIG CAUTION..  If you are playing with the gear engagement with the top off
the box be VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to "over travel" the 3/4 or 1/2
sliding hubs which will allow the synchronizer balls to pop out too far.
Don't ask me how I know!!!

Michael S
BN1 #174

On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ed Orr <[email-masked]> wrote:

> My =E2=80=9966 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to visit =
a paint
> buffing shop on Monday before I install all the exterior bits . WE got th=
e
> engine started last week and all is well with that .
>
> Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward gears are fine but
> I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves properly to the
> left against the spring the same 10  degrees ( checked with a dial angle
> finder ) as my other BJ8  but cannot engage the gear . The clutch travel
> seems to be OK no sign of grinding engaging first gear , the other straig=
ht
> cut gear .
>
> The transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler=E2=80=99s old BMC mechanic =
about 4
> years ago but only recently installed .
>
> Anybody had this problem .
>
>
>
> Ed Orr
>
> =E2=80=9965 BJ8
>
> =E2=80=9966 BJ8 project
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Ed,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Fortunat=
ely it sounds as though you don&#39;t have the interior in yet so the probl=
em should be easily corrected.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I encountered a s=
imilar issue during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned out to be caused by an =
incorrect reverse gear detent spring. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I had repl=
aced the reverse shifter rod because serious wear was evident between the 2=
 detents in the rod but didn&#39;t realize that someone had replaced the th=
e original detent springs for a much heavier which was coil binding with th=
e replaced rod.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Only figured it out when I discov=
ered that it was easy to engage reverse with the top cover off the box.<br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-=
serif;font-size:small">BIG CAUTION..=C2=A0 If you are playing with the gear=
 engagement with the top off the box be VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to =
&quot;over travel&quot; the 3/4 or 1/2 sliding hubs which will allow the sy=
nchronizer balls to pop out too far.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Don&#39;t as=
k me how I know!!!<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:small">BN1 #174=C2=A0 <br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ed Orr <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">eorr@cogec=
o.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">My=20
=E2=80=9966 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to visit a pai=
nt buffing=20
shop on Monday before I install all the exterior bits . WE got the engine=
=20
started last week and all is well with that .</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward=20
gears are fine but I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves=
=20
properly to the left against the spring the same 10<span>=C2=A0 </span>degr=
ees ( checked with a dial angle=20
finder ) as my other BJ8 <span>=C2=A0</span>but cannot=20
engage the gear . The clutch travel seems to be OK no sign of grinding enga=
ging=20
first gear , the other straight cut gear .</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">The=20
transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler=E2=80=99s old BMC mechanic about =
4 years ago=20
but only recently installed . </font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">Anybody had this problem .</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt"></font>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
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Orr</font></p>
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BJ8</font></p>
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E:11pt">=E2=80=9966=20
BJ8 project</font></p></div></div></div>
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Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 18:14:54 +0100

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Ed
You have to hit (or tap is perhaps a better word) the gear lever to overcome=
 the spring and plunger force in the mechanism.

Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPhone

> 8 dec. 2016 kl. 16:06 skrev Ed Orr <[email-masked]>:
>=20
> My =E2=80=9966 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to visit a=
 paint buffing shop on Monday before I install all the exterior bits . WE go=
t the engine started last week and all is well with that .
> Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward gears are fine but I=
 cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves properly to the left=
 against the spring the same 10  degrees ( checked with a dial angle finder )=
 as my other BJ8  but cannot engage the gear . The clutch travel seems to be=
 OK no sign of grinding engaging first gear , the other straight cut gear .
> The transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler=E2=80=99s old BMC mechanic a=
bout 4 years ago but only recently installed .
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Ed</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"=
>You have to hit (or tap is perhaps a better word) the gear lever to overcom=
e the spring and plunger force in the mechanism.<br><br>Skickat fr=C3=A5n mi=
n iPhone</div><div><br>8 dec. 2016 kl. 16:06 skrev Ed Orr &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 11pt">My=20
=E2=80=9966 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to visit a pain=
t buffing=20
shop on Monday before I install all the exterior bits . WE got the engine=20=

started last week and all is well with that .</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 11pt">Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward=20
gears are fine but I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves=20=

properly to the left against the spring the same 10<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes">&nbsp; </span>degrees ( checked with a dial angle=20
finder ) as my other BJ8 <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>but c=
annot=20
engage the gear . The clutch travel seems to be OK no sign of grinding engag=
ing=20
first gear , the other straight cut gear .</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 11pt">The=20
transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler=E2=80=99s old BMC mechanic about 4=
 years ago=20
but only recently installed . </font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 11pt">Anybody had this problem .</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 11pt"></font>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
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Orr</font></p>
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BJ8</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 11pt">=E2=80=9966=20
BJ8 project</font></p></div></div>
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Also be careful removing the gearbox cover lest the shifter shaft detent 
springs end up in the bottom of the gearbox or somewhere on your garage 
floor.  Just did this; fortunately the box was out of the car and we 
could retrieve the spring with a magnetic retriever thingy.

On 12/8/2016 8:44 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Hi Ed,
> Fortunately it sounds as though you don't have the interior in yet so 
> the problem should be easily corrected.
> I encountered a similar issue during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned 
> out to be caused by an incorrect reverse gear detent spring.
> I had replaced the reverse shifter rod because serious wear was 
> evident between the 2 detents in the rod but didn't realize that 
> someone had replaced the the original detent springs for a much 
> heavier which was coil binding with the replaced rod.
> Only figured it out when I discovered that it was easy to engage 
> reverse with the top cover off the box.
> BIG CAUTION..  If you are playing with the gear engagement with the 
> top off the box be VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to "over travel" 
> the 3/4 or 1/2 sliding hubs which will allow the synchronizer balls to 
> pop out too far.
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ed Orr <[email-masked] 
>
>     My ’66 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to visit a
>     paint buffing shop on Monday before I install all the exterior
>     bits . WE got the engine started last week and all is well with that .
>
>     Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward gears are
>     fine but I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves
>     properly to the left against the spring the same 10degrees (
>     checked with a dial angle finder ) as my other BJ8 but cannot
>     engage the gear . The clutch travel seems to be OK no sign of
>     grinding engaging first gear , the other straight cut gear .
>
>     The transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler’s old BMC mechanic
>     about 4 years ago but only recently installed .
>
>     ’65 BJ8
>     ’66 BJ8 project

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    Also be careful removing the gearbox cover lest the shifter shaft
    detent springs end up in the bottom of the gearbox or somewhere on
    your garage floor.  Just did this; fortunately the box was out of
    the car and we could retrieve the spring with a magnetic retriever
    thingy.<br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
      <br>
      On 12/8/2016 8:44 AM, Michael Salter wrote:<br>
    </div>
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cite="mid:[email-masked]"
      type="cite">
      <div dir="ltr">
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Ed,<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Fortunately it sounds as though
          you don't have the interior in yet so the problem should be
          easily corrected.<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I encountered a similar issue
          during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned out to be caused by an
          incorrect reverse gear detent spring. <br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I had replaced the reverse
          shifter rod because serious wear was evident between the 2
          detents in the rod but didn't realize that someone had
          replaced the the original detent springs for a much heavier
          which was coil binding with the replaced rod.<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Only figured it out when I
          discovered that it was easy to engage reverse with the top
          cover off the box.<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BIG CAUTION..  If you are
          playing with the gear engagement with the top off the box be
          VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to "over travel" the 3/4 or
          1/2 sliding hubs which will allow the synchronizer balls to
          pop out too far.<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Don't ask me how I know!!!<br>
          <br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
          ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174  <br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ed Orr
          <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:[email-masked]" target="_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span>
          wrote:<br>
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                  style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri';COLOR:#000000">
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">My ’66 BJ8 restoration is
                      nearing completion and is due to visit a paint
                      buffing shop on Monday before I install all the
                      exterior bits . WE got the engine started last
                      week and all is well with that .</font></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Yesterday I checked out the
                      transmission , all forward gears are fine but I
                      cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever
                      moves properly to the left against the spring the
                      same 10<span>  </span>degrees ( checked with a
                      dial angle finder ) as my other BJ8 <span> </span>but
                      cannot engage the gear . The clutch travel seems
                      to be OK no sign of grinding engaging first gear ,
                      the other straight cut gear .</font></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">The transmission was
                      rebuilt by Rich Chrysler’s old BMC mechanic about
                      4 years ago but only recently installed . </font></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Anybody had this problem .</font></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"> </p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Ed Orr</font></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">’65 BJ8</font></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">’66 BJ8 project</font></p>
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From: "Ed Orr" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 15:59:17 -0500

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Well after much head scratching I loosened the right side shifter ball =
retaining bolt a couple of turns , yes it was as simple as that . I =
suspect the non threaded bit on the end is a little too long .
Thanks to all who responded .

Ed Orr=20

From: Michael Salter=20
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 11:44 AM
To: Ed Orr=20
Cc: [email-masked]=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Reverse Gear

Hi Ed,

Fortunately it sounds as though you don't have the interior in yet so =
the problem should be easily corrected.

I encountered a similar issue during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned out =
to be caused by an incorrect reverse gear detent spring.=20

I had replaced the reverse shifter rod because serious wear was evident =
between the 2 detents in the rod but didn't realize that someone had =
replaced the the original detent springs for a much heavier which was =
coil binding with the replaced rod.

Only figured it out when I discovered that it was easy to engage reverse =
with the top cover off the box.

BIG CAUTION..  If you are playing with the gear engagement with the top =
off the box be VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to "over travel" the 3/4 =
or 1/2 sliding hubs which will allow the synchronizer balls to pop out =
too far.

Michael S

BN1 #174 =20

  My =E2=80=9966 BJ8 restoration is nearing completion and is due to =
visit a paint buffing shop on Monday before I install all the exterior =
bits . WE got the engine started last week and all is well with that .

  Yesterday I checked out the transmission , all forward gears are fine =
but I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever moves properly to =
the left against the spring the same 10  degrees ( checked with a dial =
angle finder ) as my other BJ8  but cannot engage the gear . The clutch =
travel seems to be OK no sign of grinding engaging first gear , the =
other straight cut gear .

  The transmission was rebuilt by Rich Chrysler=E2=80=99s old BMC =
mechanic about 4 years ago but only recently installed .=20

  Ed Orr

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If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.

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<DIV>Well after much head scratching I loosened the right side shifter =
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retaining bolt a couple of turns , yes it was as simple as that . I =
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non threaded bit on the end is a little too long .</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks to all who responded .</DIV>
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<DIV>Ed Orr </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 08, 2016 11:44 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Reverse Gear</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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Ed,<BR></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans =
ms,sans-serif">Fortunately it=20
sounds as though you don't have the interior in yet so the problem =
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easily corrected.<BR></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif">I =
encountered a=20
similar issue during a BJ7 box rebuild and it turned out to be caused by =
an=20
incorrect reverse gear detent spring. <BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif">I had =
replaced=20
the reverse shifter rod because serious wear was evident between the 2 =
detents=20
in the rod but didn't realize that someone had replaced the the original =
detent=20
springs for a much heavier which was coil binding with the replaced=20
rod.<BR></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif">Only =
figured it=20
out when I discovered that it was easy to engage reverse with the top =
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the box.<BR></DIV>
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CAUTION..&nbsp; If you are playing with the gear engagement with the top =
off the=20
box be VERY CAREFUL. it is really easy to "over travel" the 3/4 or 1/2 =
sliding=20
hubs which will allow the synchronizer balls to pop out too =
far.<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
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S<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ed Orr <SPAN=20
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Yesterday I checked out the transmission , =
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  gears are fine but I cannot get it into reverse , The gearshift lever =
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