Hello
This summer my car (1961 3000) has developed some difficulties engaging
gears when first started.
A couple of years ago I had a problem that sometimes after my car was
fully warmed up and I would come to a stop I couldn't get it back in
gear. Upon the suggestion of the list I changed the flexible hose from
the slave cylinder, fixing that problem.
My new situation is when I start the car up for the first time on any
given day I can't engage any gears. My work around has been to start
the car in gear back it into the driveway and let it warm up for a few
minutes. After that it seems to work ok for me. My car has 65,000
miles and the clutch/transmission is mechanically original (I think...).
Anybody else experience this or have ideas on what the problem may be?
On a completely different topic anybody out there have young kids? I
was talking to my mom recently and told her I had just bought seat belts
for the Healey in anticipation of my daughter someday going for a ride
(she is only 16 months now). Her response was, "that car is too
dangerous for a child to ride in", which happens to be exactly my wife's
opinion. I reminded her that I could remember being 5 years old and
riding in that car (no seatbelts). My dad's rule was he didn't let any
kids ride in the back seat, only one at a time. Times have changed.
Are there any opinions out there for kids riding in these cars, a
minimum age requirement....
Thanks,
Justin Ypsilanti, MI
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