Bill,
The grinding is pretty bad, but I did get 2nd gear last night when
driving. I'm guessing I was going about 15 mph and it slipped right in. (I
have to guess since the speedo is currently on the workbench<g>) Of course,
I was so shocked and amazed that I stopped, turned around to get the wife,
and it never went in again. When it grinds, it feels like it would if I
didn't use the clutch (I can feel the shift lever bouncing off the gears).
I haven't swapped out the top cover yet, I'll try it when the wife gives me
a garage pass. If all else fails, I have another tranny I can try.
MikeW (TurboPower Software)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Kelly [mailto:kelly@dss.com]
Sent: Monday, September 21, 1998 10:06 PM
To: Spitfire List
Subject: Re: Tranny problems
Mike Welch wrote:
> ...I'm having trouble with 2nd and 4th gears. If I'm at a stop, I can
> get those gears easily, but if I'm rolling it just grinds. The car
> has been assembled from a few different parts cars, and I've tried 3
> other 3-rail remote assemblies with the same result... Anyone have any
> insight on this?
I have. Your gearbox is shot. <glib:>
Seriously, how bad is the grinding? Will it simply never go into these
gears while the car is moving? My first reaction would be worn syncros,
but this is unusual on 4th.
You say you've swapped the remote mechanisms. How about the top cover,
where the selector forks are? AFAIK, these are the same for all the
3-rail boxes.
I'd be happy to talk you through the diagnostics you can do without
taking the gearbox out of the car. Respond off list if you're
interested.
Bill Kelly
'62 Herald with freshly rebuilt 3-rail gearbox
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