Re: O.D. tranny

From: Karl Gilchrist (xtr25618701(at)xtra.co.nz)
Date: Wed Sep 02 1998 - 04:05:22 CDT


Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
>
> ----------
> From: Terry McKitrick
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: O.D. tranny
> Date: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 8:00AM
>
> >The 25 spline tranny I squeezed into my Series I is behaving strangely.
> >When cold, it works fine, when hot it becomes stiff and vague. Especially
> >bad between second and third. The electrics work fine, it's just tough
> >getting there to throw the switch. Oil is full. Anone else experienced
> >this?

Just check that it has the right grade of oil in it (ie engine oil). I
had trouble recently with a very good Alfa mechanic who insisted my
gearbox should be filled with gearbox oil.(logical but wrong) Had lots
of trouble with gear selection and the overdrive dropping out until I
changed the oil.

Karl



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