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God, this brings back memories of my BJ7. Looking back I wish I gave up
the "hyperspace" feeling of the OD when it rarely worked and put in a 5
speed.
On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 8:11=E2=80=AFPM <jvwojcik@comcast.net> wrote:
> Simon, I remember the demoralizing ache when I had to do these big jobs
> over and over. Figured it out eventually every time though, and you can=
=E2=80=99t
> be far from a solution given your systematic elimination of those gremlin=
s.
> Good luck on this round, and happy miles to come. Jim
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Simon
> Lachlan via Healeys
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:56 PM
> *Cc:* 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Overdrive pressure or clutch slip Step 3, 4, 5 ad
> infinitum
>
>
>
> Hi, Thanks for the input. Frankly, if my Healey was alive, I=E2=80=99d ta=
ke it to
> the vet and have it put down!
>
> I did think that swapping the solenoid and relay plus adjusting the
> throttle switch had fixed it. The car passed a drive around, up and down
> with harsh acceleration up hills.
>
> So, I put the interior back=E2=80=A6.quite a task in itself. Took it out =
for a
> pint=E2=80=A6back to square one. Slipping.
>
> Stripped it out again and tried for a rational/thorough test=E2=80=A6.
>
> 1. Set off with the OD=E2=80=99s operating valve out and the nut repla=
ced by
> the gauge. As expected a reading of zero on gauge with OD switched on =
&
> off. Ran around, up and down for 35 minutes. Quite a hot day. No slipp=
age.
> 2. Put the operating valve back. 520+/-psi at the gauge while OD is
> switched on or off. (Oil now warm). OD seems/sounds as if it=E2=80=99s=
=E2=80=9Ceasing in=E2=80=9D
> rather slowly/almost too smoothly with, maybe, slight slip.
> Fear/presumption being that slippage would get worse as engine got eve=
n
> warmer. Transition looks normal on rev counter. Disengages normally th=
ough
> I need to adjust the throttle switch a bit more.
> 3. Inconclusive, except I think I can rule out the clutch at the
> flywheel. But it leaves a question hanging over the OD which, consider=
ing
> the (Professional) work it=E2=80=99s had recently, should NOT be playi=
ng up.
> 4. Time to throw in the towel (read oily rag?). Car is up on ramp
> waiting for me to remove the box.. That is unless one of you guys can =
come
> up with a miracle cure overnight! I=E2=80=99m just sick of frigging ar=
ound and not
> knowing precisely what=E2=80=99s wrong. I want to take the car over to=
N.Ireland
> for a family occasion in July so have decided to do the brute force wo=
rk
> myself and have the rest done by experts.
>
> Just thought I=E2=80=99d let you know! Will report back once the box is o=
ut and
> once the OD has been looked at.
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"ltr">God, this brings back memories of my BJ7.=C2=A0 Looking ba=
ck I wish I gave up the "hyperspace" feeling=C2=A0of the OD when=
=C2=A0it rarely=C2=A0worked=C2=A0and put in a 5 speed.</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 15, 2024=
at 8:11=E2=80=AFPM <<a href=3D"mailto:jvwojcik@comcast.net";>jvwojcik@co=
mcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-8522392717044240828"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=
=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_-8522392717044240828WordSec=
tion1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">Simon, I remem=
ber the demoralizing ache when I had to do these big jobs over and over. Fi=
gured it out eventually every time though, and you can=E2=80=99t be far fro=
m a solution given your systematic elimination of those gremlins. Good luck=
on this round, and happy miles to come. Jim<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:=
none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in=
0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:C=
alibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-famil=
y:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.=
team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Be=
half Of </b>Simon Lachlan via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 15, 20=
24 4:56 PM<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subjec=
t:</b> [Healeys] Overdrive pressure or clutch slip Step 3, 4, 5 ad infinitu=
m<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:"Times New Roman",serif">Hi, Thanks for the input. Frankly, =
if my Healey was alive, I=E2=80=99d take it to the vet and have it put down=
!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=
=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I did think that swappin=
g the solenoid and relay plus adjusting the throttle switch had fixed it. T=
he car passed a drive around, up and down with harsh acceleration up hills.=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=
=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">So, I put the interior b=
ack=E2=80=A6.quite a task in itself. Took it out for a pint=E2=80=A6back to=
square one. Slipping.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Str=
ipped it out again and tried for a rational/thorough test=E2=80=A6.<u></u><=
u></u></span></p><ol style=3D"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li cl=
ass=3D"m_-8522392717044240828MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=
Set off with the OD=E2=80=99s operating valve out and the nut replaced by t=
he gauge. As expected a reading of zero on gauge with OD switched on & =
off. Ran around, up and down for 35 minutes. Quite a hot day. No slippage.<=
u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"m_-8522392717044240828MsoListParagrap=
h" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:&quo=
t;Times New Roman",serif">Put the operating valve back. 520+/-psi at t=
he gauge while OD is switched on or off. (Oil now warm). OD seems/sounds as=
if it=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Ceasing in=E2=80=9D rather slowly/almost too smoot=
hly with, maybe, slight slip. Fear/presumption being that slippage would ge=
t worse as engine got even warmer. Transition looks normal on rev counter. =
Disengages normally though I need to adjust the throttle switch a bit more.=
<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"m_-8522392717044240828MsoListParagra=
ph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman",serif">Inconclusive, except I think I can rule out=
the clutch at the flywheel. But it leaves a question hanging over the OD w=
hich, considering the (Professional) work it=E2=80=99s had recently, should=
NOT be playing up.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"m_-85223927170442=
40828MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=
=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Time to throw in the tow=
el (read oily rag?). Car is up on ramp waiting for me to remove the box.. T=
hat is unless one of you guys can come up with a miracle cure overnight! I=
=E2=80=99m just sick of frigging around and not knowing precisely what=E2=
=80=99s wrong. I want to take the car over to N.Ireland for a family occasi=
on in July so have decided to do the brute force work myself and have the r=
est done by experts.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"=
>Just thought I=E2=80=99d let you know! Will report back once the box is ou=
t and once the OD has been looked at.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman&q=
uot;,serif">Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div>_______________=
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