J Type Overdrive.

[nang]

This may be of use to others having o/d problems. Had my very noisy gearbox overhauled by an "expert" 15 months ago . Needed new bearings. Though it would be a good idea to have the o/d checked out at the same time. 

Anyway 'box came back nice and quiet but o/d did not work.

Having an arthritic knee I was not too keen  on climbing under the car again after having replaced the gearbox and must admit I lost a bit of interest. Fast foreward 15 months, it got to the stage where I didn't want to drive my poor old Triumph.

Got a cortisone injection which made things a bit better physically. Went on ebay and found a training manual for  a J type by Vauxhall. 

Removed o/d from gearbox which is a bit easier than removing the complete gearbox.

Stripped the hydraulics and l just basically cleaned all the bits and replaced all the  o rings. the main operating pistons had an O ring in three pieces and the bars holding them in place were bent.

All back together and it WORKS !!

Find a book and it makes it very clear.

Tony.

[Clive]

Well done. These things look scary, but I guess with patience (a problem) and a decent guide it is possible. 

[Gt6s]

Nothing to be scared of in them.

 

Laurence

[Pete Lewis]

Good result  keep taking the tablets

Getting under doesnt get any easier , I know that feeling

Pete