Re: Fwd: RE: overdrive

Louis COLLINS (louis(at)bic.mni.mcgill.ca)
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 13:17:54 -0400 (EDT)


> Problem:
> I was driving home from the garage. As I accelerated in 1st gear off a
> ight, something in the transmission went 'pop' and there was no more power
> to the wheels.
>
> -------
> suggestion:
> I would suspect a broken tailshaft on the OD or tranny.
>

Doug,

Thanks for the info. It corroborates the finds of the garage. I'll ask them if they have access to any used parts so that they can rebuild only the spline.

> However, I need to know how to adjust the isolator switch with the gearbox
> in place.

Check out http://www.daverob.clara.net/wsm_e/e1-05.htm

It is a digitized page of the workshop manual that described the required adjustment.

best regards,

Louis

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