Scott,
The "J" type overdrive in a TR6 shares oil with the transmission.
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
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Trmgafun@aol.com wrote:
> Hello chaps,
>
> Just when you think that you've figured everything out something else comes
> up. When I had my TR6 gearbox and overdrive out of the car last month to
> replace the clutch, I drained and replaced the gearbox oil, assuming that it
> included the overdrive fluid. When I buttoned everything back up, I added the
> quantity that my Haynes manual specified for the gearbox AND overdrive, and
> figured everything was okay. Last night I was reading through the TR6 book by
> William Kimberly and it mentioned that the A type overdrive shared the oil
> with the gearbox, but the J type (which I have) does not.
>
> I'm assuming that my gearbox has a little too much oil in it now and that I'd
> better drain some of it, and check my overdrive fluid level.
>
> Can someone with a little overdrive experience explain the difference between
> the two overdrive sump designs to me?? My Haynes manual is pretty vague in
> this area.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott Helms
> Looking for a used Bentley manual
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