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RE: '74 TR 6 reverse problem

To: John Summers <trumpet@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: '74 TR 6 reverse problem
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 13:43:18 +0100
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
or a buggered baulk ring for the third. The clubk foir reverse is the gate
to prevent you going into reverso accidently so that might be ok.

Gernot

> ----------
> From:         Fred Thomas[SMTP:vafred@erols.com]
> Reply To:     Fred Thomas
> Sent:         Monday, July 26, 1999 2:09 AM
> To:   John Summers
> Cc:   triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: '74 TR 6 reverse problem
> 
> 
> John, you could have the clutch just a small amout out of adjustment,
> either
> too low or even maybe to high.
> 
> John Summers wrote:
> 
> > The submission about having to force the shift lever hard right to
> > engage reverse sounds like my transmission also.  Car goes into 1st, 2nd
> > & 4th ok.  Reverse requires a shove to get past a heavy click/clunk then
> > back.  My tranny shifts smoothly going forward except for 3rd gear.
> > There I can shift normally and grind going into gear, or I can wait
> > about three seconds for a clean shift.  I can live with this because I
> > don't do any driving that requires fast shifting.  It would be fun to
> > autocross though.  One does wonder what the cause is.
> > John Summers
> 

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