[6pack] Locked Engine

[James Franks]

Explain what you mean by won't come out of gear. Is it say in third gear 
and the shifter is jammed? Or is it more like the parking brake is on 
where the wheels are locked?

All the solenoid does is port hydraulic fluid in the OD. any locked 
situation is mechanical in nature.

Worst case is a fragged OD. Certainly not a solenoid, but possibly a 
wrecked unidirectional clutch. Don't buy the car thinking it'll be a 200 
dollar fix on the tranny. Pull the big plug off the bottom of the OD and 
see if you get metal chunks coming out in the oil. If so, expect the 
worst, that is a unit that may not be worth anything even as a core.

To tow it get under and disconnect the driveshaft from the diff and wire 
it back so it is not going to wiggle back into the flange going down the 
road.

Good luck!

Jim Franks

Crouter, Bruce CIC wrote:
> Good afternoon all-knowing list!
>
> A friend of mine is interested in buying a circa 1971 TR6.  It is not running
> and it won't come out of gear so we don't know if the engine will turn over
> and towing is an issue.  The seller says the problem is that the overdrive
> solenoid is locked on due to the battery not being connected and therefore it
> won't come out of gear.  Does this make any sense or is their another likely
> reason?  My TR6 is overdriveless so I know little about them.  Any advice on
> how to disengage the engine from the drive train would be greatly appreciated.
> Is the overdrive switch on the steering column?  Thanks in advance.
>
> Bruce Crouter
> 1975 TR6
> Saskatchewan
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