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Re: [Healeys] OD problems--BJ8

To: <healeys@autox.team.net>, "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD problems--BJ8
From: David Nock via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 09:03:50 -0800
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The overdrive solinoid adjustment has probably slipped. Not raising the =
operating rod sufficently.


David Nock
British Car Specialists
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com



From: Bob Spidell=20
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2022 7:43 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD problems--BJ8

Either MTL or straight 30 oil should work fine. Sounds like a hydraulics =
issue. First, check your oil level. If OK, if you can, take your car to =
the shop that rebuilt it; they should at least be willing to help you =
diagnose the problem. If not possible, you'll need to check pump =
pressure; you need a gauge and adapter to check it. If you don't have a =
shop--or a club or helpful Healey owner nearby--that can test it you can =
get a gauge: http://www.geocities.ws/jholekamp/

The pump shouldn't wear that fast; it's possible a piece of crud got =
under the pump check valve or something went wrong in the accumulator. =
Flushing your oil--check the screen under the big brass nut--might help, =
but it's not likely. Did the problem happen suddenly, or over =
time/miles?



On 3/7/2022 6:53 AM, Tom Felts via Healeys wrote:

  Several months ago I had the OD unit rebuilt (BJ8)---new brass parts.  =
Added 30w non detergent oil.  At first, it would shift into OD pretty =
quick.  Now--it take forever to go into OD----a minute or more.  Coming =
out of OD is instantaneous. =20

  The question is why so long to go into OD.  Before rebuild, it would =
go into OD quickly and perfectly every time.  I was using Redline MTL =
then. =20

  Could the 30 wt be a little too heavy and be creating pressure =
problems.  Might the MTL solve the problem?

  Thnks
  tom

  =20




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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 07, 2022 7:43 AM</DIV>
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title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net>healeys@autox.team.net</A>=20
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] OD problems--BJ8</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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MTL or straight 30 oil should work fine. Sounds like a hydraulics issue. =
First,=20
check your oil level. If OK, if you can, take your car to the shop that =
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it; they should at least be willing to help you diagnose the problem. If =
not=20
possible, you'll need to check pump pressure; you need a gauge and =
adapter to=20
check it. If you don't have a shop--or a club or helpful Healey owner=20
nearby--that can test it you can get a gauge: <A =
class=3Dmoz-txt-link-freetext=20
href=3D"http://www.geocities.ws/jholekamp/";>http://www.geocities.ws/jhole=
kamp/</A><BR><BR>The=20
pump shouldn't wear that fast; it's possible a piece of crud got under =
the pump=20
check valve or something went wrong in the accumulator. Flushing your =
oil--check=20
the screen under the big brass nut--might help, but it's not likely. Did =
the=20
problem happen suddenly, or over time/miles?<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>On 3/7/2022 6:53 AM, Tom Felts via Healeys=20
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  <DIV>Several months ago I had the OD unit rebuilt (BJ8)---new brass=20
  parts.&nbsp; Added 30w non detergent oil.&nbsp; At first, it would =
shift into=20
  OD pretty quick.&nbsp; Now--it take forever to go into OD----a minute =
or=20
  more.&nbsp; Coming out of OD is instantaneous.&nbsp; </DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>The question is why so long to go into OD.&nbsp; Before rebuild, =
it would=20
  go into OD quickly and perfectly every time.&nbsp; I was using Redline =
MTL=20
  then.&nbsp; </DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Could the 30 wt be a little too heavy and be creating pressure=20
  problems.&nbsp; Might the MTL solve the problem?</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Thnks</DIV>
  <DIV>tom</DIV><BR>
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