Steve,
Mine developed the same problem after I used some off brand non-detergent
oil in it. I had to clean out the orifice under the actuating value several
times and change the oil a couple of times before the problem went away.
Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB
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> From: healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of sbyers@ec.rr.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 10:52 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive problem
>
> Hello, Healeyphiles -
>
> My BJ8 has developed a problem in the overdrive, and I would like to
> survey the wisdom of the list before getting too deeply into
> troubleshooting.
>
> The overdrive is failing to disengage SOMETIMES when I turn it off,
> although when stuck it will disengage itself after some delay (minutes,
> hours, or days) after I switch off the engine. Overdrive engagement is
> normal and immediate whenever I turn on the dash switch in 3rd or 4th
> gear. The complete history of this intermittent problem is too long
> to relate here, but when it occurs the car cannot be pushed backwards
> in neutral, and it will eventually clear itself. With the Lempert
> diff and stuck in overdrive, the car becomes very sluggish to move
> away from a stop in first gear.
>
> Any ideas, or anyone else had this problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
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