-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of frogeye
Sent: 31 August 2005 13:50
To: Terry Blubaugh
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Reverse Gear Lock Up
Terry,
I'm with Dave Russell on this one.
Me too. I've done it....turned a perfectly good OD into shrapnel. (nothing
to boast about actually). Maybe it'd not the OD but it's really sound advice
to consider that it might be..........
Simon
Not infrequently will this happen to
some O/D's. The reasons are many. Some possibilities are, broken brass
thrust washers (pieces of which are in the grooves of the sliding parts),
weak or broken return springs, slow release of hydraulic pressure (gummy
deposits in oil passages), too much end thrust from worn spacing shims,
cracked brake ring, and probably a host of others.
Hopefully it was a spurious occurrence, but if it happens again it will
have to be removed, inspected and repaired.
By all means do not attempt to overcome the resistance by backing
up...REALLY expensive to fix or replace.
Dave
Frogeye@SWCP.com Taos Garage Annex in Albuquerque
'62 BT7 MK II, '54 BN1, '62 Fiat 1600S
http://www.britishcarforum.com/TaosAnnex.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Blubaugh" <tblubaugh@verizon.net>
To: "Healey Discussion List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: 08/30/2005 10:03 PM
Subject: Reverse Gear Lock Up
> O.K., here is a real dilemma.
>
> I pulled into a gas station this afternoon in Whittier, CA. After several
> minutes, the line I was in had not moved a foot, so I decided to change to
a
> different pump. I put my '60 BT7 in reverse, let out the clutch, and . .
. .
> nothing. No reverse. It was as though the hand brake was applied tight,
but
> it was not. I slipped the beast into first, and carefully let out the
clutch.
> It went forward as usual. I tried reverse a second time, but again the
Healey
> heaved up, but NO movement. Just locked tight. Finally, after four
attempts,
> whatever had been holding it let loose, and off I went in reverse.
>
> How about some ideas.
>
> BTW . . . first time in more than 30 years that I've put $28 worth of
gasoline
> in a Healey.
>
> Thanks as always.
>
> Terry Blubaugh
> Southern California
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