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Re: Transmission woes

To: technical@iwnet.screaming.net
Subject: Re: Transmission woes
From: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 22:31:22 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net(technical@iwnet.screaming.net)
References: <85256906.006C06C0.00@D51MTA06.pok.ibm.com> <022301bfdc92$8739a0a0$a0f631d4@iwnet> <200006231928.PAA19538@chelseamsl.com> <011101bfdd6a$82a53440$7b81bcd4@iwnet>
Hi, Graham.

You are right.  I didn't notice until quite a bit later that I was
talking about the wrong springs.  And, as you might notice, I'm 'way
behind on emails, and didn't make the opportunity to correct my
error.  Thanks for pointing it out.

Donald.

> From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
> Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 00:25:30 +0100
> 
> Please note I said the detent springs, they are in the shifter linkage NOT
> the synchro hubs.
> 
> Graham.
> 2500 PI MKII
> Sprinted Dolomite
> 2000 MKI
> Toledo
> 1300 Front Wheel Drive
> http://members.tripod.co.uk/TriumphIW/index.html
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donald H. Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
> To: <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
> Cc: <dncullig@us.ibm.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 8:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Transmission woes
> 
> 
> > Hate to disagree, but the only symptom I ever got from weak (and
> > broken) balk springs was difficult synchronisation.  Learned to use
> > the throttle to synchronise gears pretty quickly.  What I know of that
> > might kick the trans out of gear is misalignment (trans to engine,
> > though I don't have a good explanation of why it does this) or a worn
> > inner synchro hub (the part that the synchroniser rides on.)  When
> > engaged, the synchro sleeve teeth engage the hub teeth (inside of
> > sleeve to outside of hub.)  If the hub rocks on the mainshaft at all,
> > it will work the sleeve back onto the hub from the mainshaft gear.
> >
> > But it is absolutely true that dismantling the critter will usually
> > allow the problem to jump out and grab you.  They're quite simple and
> > easy to work on, especially with "the good book" (Bentley.) near to
> > hand.
> >
> > Good luck, Dennis.
> > Donald.
> >
> > > From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
> > > Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:40:46 +0100
> > >
> > > Hi Dennis
> > > It sounds to me like either the detent springs are weak, these are often
> > > over looked in the process of a rebuild, or the circlip on the front of
> the
> > > main shaft, though this usually causes a problem in second as well.
> > > The great thing about these boxes is if you know what you are looking at
> the
> > > fault will usually leap out to you when you open them up.
> > >
> > > Graham.
> > > 2500 PI MKII
> > > Sprinted Dolomite
> > > 2000 MKI
> > > Toledo
> > > 1300 Front Wheel Drive
> > > http://members.tripod.co.uk/TriumphIW/index.html
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