First and foremost, don't try to reverse it, trying to go in reverse with the
O/D engaged can blow up (ok no blow up, but destroy) the overdrive internals.
As a further not of encouragement, mine, bought as "rebuilt" stuck in O/D when
hot, it would release when it cooled off, no hammer needed, it went away after
a few months of occasional driving.
Greg Lemon
---- terryrs@comcast.net wrote:
>
> Have a newly rebuilt Overdrive Type A by John Esposito, so trust it's totally
> sound.
>
> When I flip the OD switch, engine off, key on, and tranny in second, I hear
> an OD click at both "on" and "off." So it seems the solenoid is actuating
> and de-actuating.
>
> Yet driving to work, it went into OD, but switching off would not release OD.
> Then, in reverse, the car won't go backwards but binds.
>
> I assumed that John would have adjusted the solenoid, but is that the likely
> culprit? Even shutting the power off doesn't release the power.
>
> I've disassembled the OD switch and refreshed it so the contacts work
> properly, but perhaps this is the problem, but again, I hear the OD click at
> on and off.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667
> New Hampshire where it was 53 degrees today, but a Nor'Easter heading our way
> Sunday. Yeesh! Only in New England!
>
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