Andy1966 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Guys Took my CR TR6 out for a drive today and what was noticeable was how long the Overdrive took to Engage and Disengage, seemed like forever say 15 seconds at a guess. I have not noticed this issue before and wondered if you can offer some advice on where to focus my attention to resolve. The gearbox oil I have is EP90 grade and I have not checked the level since early summer. Any ideas would be appreciated Thanks in advance Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogcastle Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Hi Andy Quite a few people reported a similar problem this time last year. It could be because of the cold weather and thick oil resulting in sluggish O/D. regards Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hill Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 That’s sounds right I thought mine a tad slow on Wednesday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spit_2.5PI Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Could be thick oil, but I would have thought subsequent engagements would speed up as the oil warmed. I would check that level asap. Cheers, Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Hi Andy, maybe the low temp thick oil and age/wear on the GB. Replace the oil with a 40 grade (Penrite GB40 usually works well) and see what happens. Keep it in there till late spring. This may have a cleaning effect. Replace then with your treacle if you wish. But whatever give it an oil change and clean the filter. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Check the oil level. If it’s low it can cause slow engagement and dropouts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy1966 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Thank you all for your support. I will check the levels as a first check and report back. Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Check the levels and the filter. Temperature might affect engagement early on but as soon as the gearbox has warmed up the cold weather as a factor largely drops out of consideration. there is good info on the Buckeye Triumph technical pages Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy1966 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Hi all Starting ticking off the jobs for re commissioning the car for the coming season, anyway the problem I was having engaging overdrive was simply down to the Gearbox oil level being low. Took the car for a run today and it engaged and disengaged really well. Thanks for all your comments & support Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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