Hi Jeff
How I wish I were round the corner I would answer your plea for help, Surely
someone else must be hearing that you are asking for help! Have you tried
asking on triumphs@autox.team.net
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 11:10 PM
Subject: Gearbox woes -- admitting defeat
>
> Well, thanks to Chris Sharp and Joe Curry for making good suggestions. I
> tried at least half a dozen times today to remove and re-install the
> transmission cover so that first gear would work. Chris thought that
first
> and reverse were engaging simultaneously -- so did Joe. With the cover
off
> and the gearshift attached, I ran the linkage through the gear changes and
> everything worked the way it should. Going into first did NOT move the
rail
> that controls reverse. Then, upon reassembly, I made sure that the
forward
> fork goes where it's supposed to and that the first/second selector fork
fit
> over the top of the large gear in the rear of the gearbox. I made certain
> that the rear selector peg went into the slot for the reverse rail and
> tightened everything down again. Same deal. All other gears, including
> reverse, work beautifully. The shifter will go into first with no
trouble,
> but the gear will simply not turn. Locked tightly. So now, I guess I'm
the
> only person in the world with three forward gears (2,3,4), reverse and a
> parking gear (formerly 1st). What a drag. I don't relish having to drive
> on the freeway to my closest Brit mechanic and paying him $65 an hour to
> solve the problem. The bitter irony of all this that is just driving me
> nuts is that prior to swapping the top, the gearbox worked exactly as it
> should, including first.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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