Larry: Get that O/D sorted out. I went through considerable time and
expense to convert mine to O/D. Makes for a much nicer car. Down is in.
Although I'm no expert, they commonly suffer from broken wires or faulty
solenoids. It might not be too bad. Solenoid can be changed from below,
although it's very tight. An inhibitor switch is supposed to prevent you
from engaging O/D in reverse. A type works on 2,3 &4 gears.
Bruce Simms
CF1941UO
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry [mailto:larry@brtconsulting.com]
Sent: August 29, 2002 4:17 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Newby question
Hi - I have been lurking for about 3 months, since I bought a 1970
TR6. My name is Larry and I used to have (about 20 years ago) a TR3.
I was driving up the coast on a wonderful drive in my new toy when it
seemed to shift on its own. The DPO told me when I purchased the car
that the overdrive (A type) did not work. I flipped the OD switch and
it shifted out of OD. Since that time, it has not worked again. As I
am concerned that it may happen when I shift into reverse, please let me
know which way is off, up or down? Any suggestions where to start
looking? I am still waiting for my Dan Masters electrical book and this
looks like an electrical problem to me. I am open to being contradicted
however.
Thank you for all the answers you have provided through this list
already and for any help you can give me on this one.
Larry Hainer
1970 TR6 - CC52468
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