Hi all:
It's been a few years since I had my OD Series V, but the same thing occured
for me. I concur with Steve - use the clutch and treat the downshift as if
shifting into a lower gear - which is exactly what you are doing. It will save
a lot of unneccesary wear and tear on the entire drivetrain. My 2 cents worth!
from sunny SD
Paul Series V 14649 with a 5 speed Quoting ssage@socal.rr.com:
> John Slade wrote:
>
> > .............just what the Alpine needed. However, on switching the
> > overdrive off, it occured so swiftly that the rear wheels chirped as
> > they slowed down. Next time I did it I touched the gas at the same time,
> > but the result was the same...instant disengagement and chirping rear
> > tires......
> >
> >
>
> John:
> I'm driving a Tiger now but have owned several Alpines through the years.
> When I
> had an overdrive installed in my last Series V Alpine, it totally
> transformed
> the car for the better and made it usable as a real every day driver. No
> more
> having to yell over engine noise to carry on a conversation and no problem
> cruising at 75 or 80 MPH (or above) all day long on the freeway.
>
> The owners handbooks say to do as you have done, just flick the switch in
> and
> out of OD, and I think it even says specifically there's no need to use the
> clutch. I hate to disagree with the factory, but without using the clutch I
> got
> exactly the same results you have: a sudden change in RPMs and the jerk on
> the
> car and sometimes the tire chirp.
>
> To solve this problem, just push in the clutch, hit the OD switch, and
> release
> the clutch. Once you get used to timing it, it takes no longer than an
> ordinary
> shift change and shifting in and out of OD will be as smooth as your other
> shifts. Give it a try.
>
> Steve Sage
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