EliTR6 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 Puddle under the gearbox is now a lot bigger... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris59 Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 Pffffff....... Pas glop ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 No need to panic yet, is your photo showing the actuating lever area and solenoid plate. thats bolted to the od, might need tightening, or there is a gasket behind,might be leaking or the plate might be buckled, lots to check before anything too major, but you are correct it's too big to leave. Trouble is, sure you have other considerations just now! John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Its quite difficult to get that side plate to seal as the gasket faces are very thin around it. I would hope if its a rebuilt box that when you remove the drain/filter plug you dont get any nasty surprises. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 11 hours ago, John Morrison said: No need to panic yet, is your photo showing the actuating lever area and solenoid plate. thats bolted to the od, might need tightening, or there is a gasket behind,might be leaking or the plate might be buckled, lots to check before anything too major, but you are correct it's too big to leave. Trouble is, sure you have other considerations just now! John. Yes, it looks like it's coming that's area. We've had a bit of a scare here. In hospital since yesterday evening, little Will is OK but he's still in observation until tomorrow. When things settled down later on this week I'll take the seats and tunnel out and have a good look. The car is not the priority right now but would like to have it running again soon. 4 hours ago, stuart said: Its quite difficult to get that side plate to seal as the gasket faces are very thin around it. I would hope if its a rebuilt box that when you remove the drain/filter plug you dont get any nasty surprises. Stuart. Here's hoping that it's an easy fix with the box in situ! Fingers crossed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Why the blob of red paint on the nut. Is it a marker done by the gearbox rebuilder to check things were not taken to bits thus nullifying the warranty Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 55 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Why the blob of red paint on the nut. Is it a marker done by the gearbox rebuilder to check things were not taken to bits thus nullifying the warranty Peter W It's been useful to help situate the leak in any case! I won't touch anything until I've spoken with the supplier but it's always helpful getting the forum's take so I know what to look for and what we're talking about. My voyage of discovery continues... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Until I find a fix for the switch, is there any harm in using a spare sidelight switch (it was used for the heater motor but I still haven't reconnected it) to test the overdrive? (it's the earth to trigger the relay) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 No harm at all in doing that. The relay coil draws very little current. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/16/2020 at 12:57 PM, RobH said: No harm at all in doing that. The relay coil draws very little current. Thanks Getting ready for a fault finding mission this weekend. Went for a quick drive this afternoon, leaked after the drive but oil level is just below the filler so should be fine. Overdrive worked perfectly for the first 10 minutes then refused to engage. Warning lamp switches on so solenoid is getting power. I had unbolted the tunnel before the drive so took it out as soon as I got home and could see the solenoid arm moving up and down when the switch is engaged (engine off, ignition on). Any tips on what to look for? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Adjustment of the operating arm slightly out perhaps ? Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, Lebro said: Adjustment of the operating arm slightly out perhaps ? Bob. Thanks Bob This thread has given me a few pointers https://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/37704-a-type-overdrive-slow-to-engage-again/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Royal Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Congratulations Eli. Once they sleep through the night, usually if you lucky around 4 months life gets better, Best Wishes Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 58 minutes ago, Jersey Royal said: Congratulations Eli. Once they sleep through the night, usually if you lucky around 4 months life gets better, Best Wishes Guy That's usually when you find out you're expecting again isn't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 10:37 PM, Lebro said: Adjustment of the operating arm slightly out perhaps ? Bob. Managed to negotiate a free hour to tinker with the car. Took it for a spin with the tunnel out. Overdrive still sticking when warm. I could get it to work by pushing down on the operating lever but it felt like I was pushing past something. Got home, disconnected the prop and ran it for a bit on 4th. Everything working as it should be. Lever moves fore and aft with little resistance and roadspeed dropping and rising with the overdrive. I used a drill bit and adjusted the solenoid just in case but it didn't seem out by much. I'll take it for another spin this evening if I can. The cover plate will need to come off to fix the leak annoyingly. @BlueTR3A-5EKTthe red paint is a warning that there is a powerful spring on the other side so must be undone with caution! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, EliTR6 said: ...there is a powerful spring on the other side... Eli, You probably know this, but I think you need to undo all the nuts a bit at a time, so the plate comes off “Square”, otherwise it is possible to bend or even snap the plate if you take the nuts off fully one at a time because of the spring. Charlie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Charlie D said: Eli, You probably know this, but I think you need to undo all the nuts a bit at a time, so the plate comes off “Square”, otherwise it is possible to bend or even snap the plate if you take the nuts off fully one at a time because of the spring. Charlie Thanks. I want to make sure my od issue is sorted before removing the plate How do you push it back on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, EliTR6 said: How do you push it back on? Ah… I’m quite good at taking things apart, but not so good at putting them back together… There must be an expert here who can answer that (Maybe even tell me that I’m 100% wrong in what I said). It was one of those things I read “Somewhere”, but can’t remember where. Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Here we go: “The cover that retains the humongous accumulator spring was removed next. It is secured by two bolts to the rear and two nuts on studs toward the front and must be removed properly so that it is not bent or distorted. Caution, the operating valve must be operated and released a half dozen times using the lever or solenoid to relieve the pressure before removing the operating valve plug or the cover plate. The nuts on the studs on the forward side of the bracket were removed first. Then the two bolts were unscrewed alternately a little at a time such that the plate comes off relatively straight " That was taken from: http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/ There is a whole section about rebuilding Overdrives and “Part 3” deals with putting it all back together again. I guess the answer will be somewhere in there. Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 50 minutes ago, Charlie D said: Ah… I’m quite good at taking things apart, but not so good at putting them back together… There must be an expert here who can answer that (Maybe even tell me that I’m 100% wrong in what I said). It was one of those things I read “Somewhere”, but can’t remember where. Charlie. That makes two of us! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Not much to report apart from that I've dusted the overdrive bracket with oil along the seams and have ordered some oyltite after coming across an earlier recommendation by Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 I couldn`t get my overdrive to function using the setting hole, it simply was not moving the lever far enough. I had to set it slightly forward of the setting hole, and I put it down to wear in my used OD gearbox, but if yours has been re built I wouldn`t have expected that to be the case. Ralph. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Ok Eli, you have been too quiet lately. Hope the new Dad gets a chance to enjoy the ocean and tinker with the overdrive on the 3A! Here is a water shot from a glassy day last week to get you thinking of the crystal blue again. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, 2long said: Ok Eli, you have been too quiet lately. Hope the new Dad gets a chance to enjoy the ocean and tinker with the overdrive on the 3A! Here is a water shot from a glassy day last week to get you thinking of the crystal blue again. Dan Hi Dan! Thanks for the nudge I managed to fit in a really cool session last Thursday after work with a buddy. This video was taken on Saturday but similar swell. Nothing like what you have but very awesome (and sadly rare) for around here. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CF7MYbBoKqq/?igshid=1a6kde67qs2jg I haven't had much time to work on the TR but I've managed to steal away for 30min here and there. Most of my time at home is taken up watching these two sleep. It was leaking from a side of the solenoid plate, bought some oyltite and applied liberally! It isn't pretty but it has stopped the leak. I don't know if it will still be the case under pressure but at least the gearbox isn't leaking all over the garage. I reconnected the prop this evening and started figuring out where I'm going to cut out access holes in the gearbox tunnel. And idle fingers and all that... Bought this unseen. Should be delivered in a couple of weeks. Seller has a 4a so can't be a complete crook, right? Weather is going to be dreadful for the next few days but I hope to take the car for a test drive this weekend. Edited October 5, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 4 hours ago, EliTR6 said: Hi Dan! Thanks for the nudge I managed to fit in a really cool session last Thursday after work with a buddy. This video was taken on Saturday but similar swell. Nothing like what you have but very awesome (and sadly rare) for around here. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CF7MYbBoKqq/?igshid=1a6kde67qs2jg I haven't had much time to work on the TR but I've managed to steal away for 30min here and there. Most of my time at home is taken up watching these two sleep. It was leaking from a side of the solenoid plate, bought some oyltite and applied liberally! It isn't pretty but it has stopped the leak. I don't know if it will still be the case under pressure but at least the gearbox isn't leaking all over the garage. I reconnected the prop this evening and started figuring out where I'm going to cut out access holes in the gearbox tunnel. And idle fingers and all that... Bought this unseen. Should be delivered in a couple of weeks. Seller has a 4a so can't be a complete crook, right? Weather is going to be dreadful for the next few days but I hope to take the car for a test drive this weekend. Well you know that will leak oil. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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