Wish it was that easy, Paul. But it looks to be a broken or displaced circlip
holding the stub axle inside the differential, allowing the axle to slip out
far enough to where the differential can't engage it. The weirdest thing is
that I had no clue other than a bit of rattling on the left side. I parked
the car, started it later, and it wouldn't move! So this failure finally
kicked in the split second I parked the car. Very strange.
Thanks to everyone for your helpful replies. I'm going to pull the half shaft
tomorrow and try to get this thing taken care of with the differential still
mounted, but we'll have to see how it goes. I'm hoping for the best.
Take care,
Jeff in San Diego
1968 Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
Back on the road 3/17/03... right back off six days later...
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----- Original Message -----
From: ptegler@cablespeed
To: Jeff McNeal ; spitfires@autox.team.net
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: The goldarndest thing!
Single rail? 3 rail tranny? Is it possible the
rod (shift finger bolted to the rail) has come
loose and is not fully moving the shift forks?
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: The goldarndest thing!
> After taking my daughter (and first guest since restoring the Spitfire)
for a
> spirited drive around the neighborhood, I came back, left the car in the
> driveway, came in and grabbed the camera to take some pictures.
>
> Here is where things get REALLY weird.
>
> I push the clutch in, turn the key, start the engine, put the car in
first
and
> slowly release the pedal. Nothing! Huh? What? Why aren't I moving??
>
> The clutch feels fine, pedal firm. No loss of fluid. The clutch itself
is
> new. Worked like a champ for the past 25 miles or so that I've driven
it.
No
> indication of any problems whatsoever.
>
> Okay. Take a deep breath. Let's try this again. Let out the pedal, no
> movement, no change in engine RPM, no nothing! So I try second gear, and
feel
> the gears engaging slightly as I shift into second, so I believe that the
> clutch IS working. Let out the clutch. No movement. I try reverse.
Same
> thing. Nothing.
>
> I haven't pushed the car back into the garage yet to jack it up and take
a
> look, but what in the Sam Hill do you suppose is happening here? I'm
going
> absolutely nuts! Is it possible that the front of the driveshaft came
off?
> Wouldn't I have heard something? I think I'm gonna be sick!
>
> TIA,
>
> Jeff
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