Message text written by Scott Tilton
>Twice now I've had an odd experience in my TR6 with A type OD
transmission.
I've been driving down a neighborhood street and come to a stop and put the
car
into reverse to back into a parking spot or a driveway or something.
When I first start to move backwards, it seems like the drive train is
slipping
for a half second or so before it catches and puts the power to the
wheels.
It feels and sounds exactly like it would if you were driving on snow.
As a matter of fact, the first time it happened, I had just washed the car
and
was backing out of the driveway.
I figured had spun the tire on the wet pavement. I thought it must have
been
a pretty slick surface.
This weekend though . . . it was warm tires on dry pavement. . . definitely
not
the tires spinning.
Any ideas as to the problem and its severity?
<
Scott,
Sounds like the OD is a bit slow disengaging. This could be an adjustment
of the solenoid or a partial clog in the actuation valve. The valve and
such can be removed for inspection. Remove the plug and the spring. With
a small magnet remove the ball and the rod. Inspect for debris. The oil
that gushes out when you remove the plug will likely flush out the
obstruction.
A worst case scenerio involves wear on the splines of the main shaft in the
transmission/OD unit. But don't think about it until you check out the
rest.
Dave Massey
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