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Re: BJ7 gearbox woes

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Subject: Re: BJ7 gearbox woes
From: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:55:05 -0500
That is so true.   They didn't even put a damn clutch peddle in my Camry. : 
(

Mark


> At the end of the day a healey will never shift like a Toyota Camry.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
>
> On 12/16/05, Pieter and Linda Scheenhouwer <pieterscheen@optusnet.com.au>
> wrote:
>>
>> After 16 years, five homes, one wife and two kids my BJ7 is finally
>> finished
>> and on the road. Now come the "sorting out" of all the little problems. 
>> So
>> I
>> am after some gearbox advice. The shift between reverse/ first/ second is
>> vague to say the least and down changes from 3rd to 2nd impossible 
>> despite
>> double clutching and even up changes 1st to 2nd must be taken slowly.
>> First
>> gear is very noisey but the rest of the gears operate fine. Obviously I 
>> am
>> up for a gearbox rebuild but would like your ideas on the potential
>> problems. Could it just be mostly the selector wear or do you think I 
>> have
>> layshaft problems?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Pieter




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