Roadster64basket Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Hallo everybody, Solved the problems with the dirt in the gasoline, today beautiful day I did a ride with the TR3A, everything works well, apart from the Overdrive that does not always enter or comes into operation after a few moments. in 3rd gear always non work. The mechanic checked the oil level of the gearbox.I don't understand if it's an electrical, mechanical or something else problem.I'm waiting for some useful advice, thanks, Marco, Bologna. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Intermittent or slow operation could just be a dirty filter so it takes time to raise oil pressure. However If the problem only affects third gear it could be the interlock switch that is worn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roadster64basket Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 in 2nd and 4rth gear you enter late, in 3rd you don't want to know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I posted this link on your other thread: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) I had a similar problem with my O/D which was caused by the lever under the solenoid slipping on the operating shaft so it was not fully opening the overdrive valve. The procedure given in the workshop manual for setting does not always work on older units due to wear, and I found with mine that using the setting hole and a rod would not work. I had to advance the operating lever a fraction and it works fine now. Also they seem to work best with SAE30 rather than SAE90 oil, and definately do not use HYPOID oils Ralph Edited February 21, 2022 by Ralph Whitaker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Ralph Whitaker said: I had a similar problem with my O/D which was caused by the lever under the solenoid slipping on the operating shaft so it was not fully opening the overdrive valve. The procedure given in the workshop manual for setting does not always work on older units due to wear, and I found with mine that using the setting hole and a rod would not work. I had to advance the operating lever a fraction and it works fine now. Also they seem to work best with SAE30 rather than SAE90 oil, and definitely do not use HYPOID oils Ralph I also had this issue on my TR4. Just a touch further beyond the jigging hole. Roge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roadster64basket Posted February 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Thank you Ralph and Roger...as soon as possible i'll speak with my mechanic... and i'll inform you about it... Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Do you have this instruction book about A type overdrives? See page 12 of 32 onwards for setting the solenoid. Cheers Peter W A-type OD manual.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Most of the time it is electrical I suggest you use a high wattage bulb and check the brightness at the solenoid and check in every gear the weakest link is the relay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Roadster64basket said: Thank you Ralph and Roger...as soon as possible i'll speak with my mechanic... and i'll inform you about it... Marco Marco, Ciao. Se ti vai a vedere nel settore "General Technical", troverai una lista di articoli sotto il titolo: "Bonanza". Me li passano i soci, ed io li aggiungo man mano. Oggi ho aggiunto un articolo sull'A Type Overdrive, che avrà informazioni utili per te. Buona notte, David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roadster64basket Posted February 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Tanks all, I'll read your news and I hope to solve the problem and I'll inform you, Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roadster64basket Posted April 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 9:22 PM, Roadster64basket said: Tanks all, I'll read your news and I hope to solve the problem and I'll inform you, Marco Today we change Switch on dashboard and now Overdrive it's ok. Thank you everybody.Marco,Bologna, Italy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richardtr3a Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Well done. Ask if you have any more problems. Richard & B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobbysr Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 7:13 AM, Ralph Whitaker said: I had a similar problem with my O/D which was caused by the lever under the solenoid slipping on the operating shaft so it was not fully opening the overdrive valve. The procedure given in the workshop manual for setting does not always work on older units due to wear, and I found with mine that using the setting hole and a rod would not work. I had to advance the operating lever a fraction and it works fine now. Also they seem to work best with SAE30 rather than SAE90 oil, and definately do not use HYPOID oils Ralph Hi Ralph , curious about your comment re Hypoid oils , have been using 75w/90 oil for over 25 year with no issues, i am familiar with the formulation of a number of Shell/Castrol and BP gear oil so interested in your view all the best Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Hi Steve, how long is a piece of string. OD oil is possibly the most contentious question that gets posted. To start with almost any oil (or soapy water) will make it work - but for how long. Hypoid oils are very special for the serious loads on/in a Hypoid gear system - eg the diff with hypoid gears. 75W/90 could/is used as a gear oil and has a viscosity of apprx SAE 40. You shouldn't need the EP version as the gears are fairly standard Helix cut teeth. Laycock in the 50's forbade the use of EP oils as the component parts could 'cook' out with the high temps from the OD clutch and bung up the oil ports. EP was recommended by Triumph during the 60's/70's - probably to reduce leaking !!!! My view is that the gearbox is full of gears - so why not use a 'gear oil' I use Penrite GB40 and not had a problem Thus if it works with a 40 grade gear oil then why bother with an EP oil. Tin hat on, duck for cover Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 I’ve used 20/50 engine oil in the past and now I’m using Penrith GB40. I had no problems with either of them. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Ditto Bob (Except I use Penrite ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 20 hours ago, Nobbysr said: Hi Ralph , curious about your comment re Hypoid oils , have been using 75w/90 oil for over 25 year with no issues, i am familiar with the formulation of a number of Shell/Castrol and BP gear oil so interested in your view all the best Steve Just going by what Laycock, and now Overdrive Services, reccomend. I originally put in Hypoy 90,which Triumph themselves advised for the TR4, but then noticed that for the TR2/3 they were recomending Castrol GTX. After discussions on this site I changed to Morris Oils GB30 and found that the syncromesh worked better and the overdrive operation was sharper. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Lebro said: Ditto Bob (Except I use Penrite ) Autocorrect is a wonderful thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Hi Ian, the creator of predictive text died recently. His funfair will be next Wembley Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trumpy3 Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 I use Castrol Manual VMX 80W. I started on this oil to cure cold shifting issues on my MX5 and it fixed the problem. On talking to a friend who is an engineer with Castrol, he said it would be good for the TR. He advised it was much the same as engine oil without some of the additives specific to engines and added a few for gear oil. I have now used this for about 12 years in my TR3A and filled all the gearboxes I have serviced/repaired. A number of other owners also use it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 hours ago, RogerH said: Hi Ian, the creator of predictive text died recently. His funfair will be next Wembley Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobbysr Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 7:13 AM, Ralph Whitaker said: I had a similar problem with my O/D which was caused by the lever under the solenoid slipping on the operating shaft so it was not fully opening the overdrive valve. The procedure given in the workshop manual for setting does not always work on older units due to wear, and I found with mine that using the setting hole and a rod would not work. I had to advance the operating lever a fraction and it works fine now. Also they seem to work best with SAE30 rather than SAE90 oil, and definately do not use HYPOID oils Ralph i'm curious why no hypoid oils, have you had issues ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 15 hours ago, Nobbysr said: i'm curious why no hypoid oils, have you had issues ??? Overdrive services at Sheffield do not condone it`s use, or at least oils with EP additives. I am unsure why,, but as they are the experts I bow to their opinion, notwithstanding that Triumph themselves listed it for the TR4 (but not the TR2/3}, although in the lubrication chart in my books they list only "gearbox", and no mention is made of an overdrive. I know many owners have used Hypoy for years with no problems, and I initially used a 90 weight gearbox oil, but found that it prevented the synchro from working effectively when cold, and changed to a dedicated 30 weight gearbox oil which improved both synchromesh and overdrive operation. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 15 hours ago, Nobbysr said: Also they seem to work best with SAE30 rather than SAE90 oil........... I initially used a 90 weight gearbox oil, but found that it prevented the synchro from working effectively when cold, and changed to a dedicated 30 weight gearbox oil Those numbers sound widely different but this is because there are two different standards of SAE ratings - one for engine oil and another for gear oil. SAE30 to standard J300 (for engine oils) has approximately the same viscosity/temperature range as SAE80 to standard J306 (for gear oils). Some gear oil producers name their gear oil using the engine oil scale (e.g. Penrite with GB30 gear oil which is quoted as a 20-60 multigrade to J300). The historic reason for this labelling is that car makers used to specify the same oil for both engine and gearbox so the '30' label makes sense when reading the makers handbook. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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