I checked out the gauge and it's fine. The cable is also in great shape...it
turns out that the pinion gear that goes inside the overdrive is chewed. It's
made of plastic and over the miles it has been chewed up. If you reverse, the
cable turns the other way since that side of the teeth is not that worn, but
the forward direction side of the teeth are rounded.
It seems as if the pinions are scarce. Moss says they no longer have
them, so I will check some salvage yards. Apparently any pinion from an
overdrive car from 68 to 75 will work.
Benj.
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benj@proxima.cc.colorado.edu 1968 MGB MkII
b_edwards@rikki.cc.colorado.edu 1992 Trek 2300 Dura-Ace STI
bedwards@goedel.cc.colorado.edu 1992 Rocky Mountain Hammer
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