> Hello Sunbeamers:
> My recently rebuilt overdrive trans. is still not performing as
> advertised. This is a repeat of my question of a couple of months ago
> but since then I've taken a couple of suggestions from the list, which
> unfortunately haven't worked. The overdrive function is great and really
> transforms the car.
>
> I still have trouble shifting into 1st gear. It is very notchy and I
> almost always at least have to (from neutral) shift into 2nd and then
> wiggle the shifter into first, if it goes in at all. On occasion I'll
> have to start off in 2nd gear instead. Sometimes it goes fairly easily
> from 2nd to 1st but usually it is very difficult to get into 1st. Is
> there anything external to the trans. that could be causing this? I've
> tried greasing everything in sight outside the trans and shifting is a
> bit smoother in all gears except 1st.
>
> I think the overdrive switch is slightly out of adjustment as it will
> pop out of OD if the shifter is moved a bit to the left when in 4th. (I
> haven't found a proper wrench that will adjust the nut on that switch
> yet. Does anyone know the dimensions of that nut and where to get a
> wrench for it?) Could this be having a effect on 1st gear?
>
> Here's another oddity. In every other Alpine I've owned (about 12 of
> them through the years), when you push on the clutch pedal, the RPMs
> drop slightly. On this car when you do that, the RPMs never drop but
> sometimes go UP a couple hundred RPM. I wonder if there's a problem with
> the clutch or bearing that may prevent 1st from engaging, although all
> the other gears, including reverse, work OK.
>
> I wonder if the trans. needs to be pulled again? (The trans does have
> new synchros on all 4 gears plus lots of other new parts inside, plus a
> new clutch plate and throw out bearing).
>
> Regards to all and a happy new century!
> Steve Sage
> 1967 Series V
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