[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] overdrive

[Bob Hamilton]

Hi Martin,
 
Putting the car in reverse with the OD in operation is a big no-no and you
have likely done some serious damage. A local fellow did this with his TR3
with bad results.
 
It is imperative that a lock-out switch be installed so it will only operate
when in the top 2 gears. I bought one from Mal last year when I did an OD
rebuild.
 
Good luck,
Bob
 
Robert (Bob) Hamilton
P.O. Box 5033, Waverley
Nova Scotia, B2R 1S2
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From: staowners-bounces at sunbeamtalbot.info
[mailto:staowners-bounces at sunbeamtalbot.info] On Behalf Of martin clarke
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:26 PM
To: staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info
Subject: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] overdrive
 
Dear Members,
          Has anyone been through the overdrive stuck in overdrive problem.
The handbook says that serious damage occurs if the car is reversed while
stuck in overdrive. My MKIII saloon has just clocked 2,980 km (approx 1800
miles) in a return trip to Mount Gambier, just across the border in South
Australia for the National rally. It was a good roll up, and an enthusiastic
atmosphere, with Mal Clarke's handywork impressing all and sundry. Roland
Thompson covered approximately 1500km more than I did, in bringing his Fine
alpine, and his MKIII drophead from Queensland. 
          Needless to say the overdrive first became intermittent, and then
finally decided to lock in about 1,200km from home. A quick crawl under
revealed that something (probably broken spring) was preventing the lever
from dropping to the off position. Attempts to move it manually failed.
Naturally the only choice was to drive home, and inevitably an occasion
arose where I could not avoid reversing.
          Fortunately I have a serviceable unit to put in, but I would be
grateful if anyone can forewarn me of what I can expect to find when I pull
the damaged unit apart.
Regards,
Martin Clarke
Blue Mountains
Australia
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