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Re: More tranny problems, w/ A type OD

To: Richard Seaton <rsh17@msn.com>
Subject: Re: More tranny problems, w/ A type OD
From: Bill <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 11:20:12 -0400
Richard
Have one idea, which probably isn't the correct one....but

On the right side of the OD unit top there is a 'cap screw' type thing. 
At one time they were painted red - dunno if they still are. Activate 
the OD manually at least ten times as there is a whole lot of oil 
pressure potentially behind this screw (~400 lbs) and remove it. Keep 
your head out of the way just in case. Under it there is a needle valve 
thing that look like a long rod . It just sits down in there. There is 
an oil passage in this rod and if it becomes plugged up the OD will not 
function properly. It's a small hole and can become easily plugged with 
crud.

Hope this helps a bit
Bill   '70 6

Richard Seaton wrote:

> Just got my tranny in after some warrantee work, but guess what....it's still
>screwed up. It was returned because the sycro in third was bad, leaked and the
>OD was sticking. Now it's back in but with some of the old and some new
>problems. 3rd gear syncro still bad, leaks at the output flange, seams my old
>output flange which had a speedi sleeve on it is somewhere else and not on my
>tranny.
> OD only works in fourth gear most of the time and kicks out of OD in 3rd and
>2nd, this is even when bypassing the solenoid and working the lever on the
>right side manually buy putting a drill bit in the lever to hold it engaged.
>Fluid is topped up and the solenoid was adjusted by the Bentley manual,
>interrupter switches are working correctly. When this didn't work the lever on
>the right side was held in place as mentioned earlier. The lever was even move
>past the hole in the side of the case and it still refuses to work correctly.
>  Any ideas on the cause...anyone.
> There is a guy locally who has experience with A type OD's but after speaking
>with him I'm not to optimistic, he'll be checking it out soon.  Looks like
>I'll be pulling the Damned thing again. So Vance I'll be using your
>installation advice sooner than expected!!
>
>
>
>Richard Seaton
>RSH17@msn.com<mailto:RSH17@msn.com>




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