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Can the accumulator be removed from the side of the o/d while the o/d and transmission are still in the car ?

( I assume the front seats and tunnel cover are removed )

Has anyone done this on a BJ8 with everything still in the car ?

If the answer is NO, it can't be done in the car. ==>
then that is why we have had all of the previous discussion.

Thanks,
Ed K.
 
Ed_K said:
Can the accumulator be removed from the side of the o/d while the o/d and transmission are still in the car ?

Yes but it is a bugger ED.-------Keoke

( I assume the front seats and tunnel cover are removed )

Has anyone done this on a BJ8 with everything still in the car ?

If the answer is NO, it can't be done in the car. ==>
then that is why we have had all of the previous discussion.

Thanks,
Ed K.
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As with the engine,for oil purposes, the gearbox + OD are made with same tolerances and materials as period chevys and fords, no need for anything more than the manual requires, should be good for lifetime (xcept synchros and not an oil issue:LOL). Jay, '65 3000
 
why said:
As with the engine,for oil purposes, the gearbox + OD are made with same tolerances and materials as period chevys and fords, no need for anything more than the manual requires, should be good for lifetime (xcept synchros and not an oil issue:LOL). Jay, '65 3000
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:nonono:

You need to find a good book that tells you about those early Healey trannys not like ford or chevy either.--Keoke
 
Sorry for the tone, Keoke et al.
 
I have a side shift trans and with the seats out and the tunnel cover off, it was easy to access the accumulator cylinders from the side of the OD. They are under the cover that houses the solenoid.
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It is accessible when taking off the cover behind the solenoid:
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Remove the solenoid actuating arm and the nuts/bolts shown in this diagram and you'll see the accumlator. Sludge collects there, especially if you don't change the transmission oil periodically.

When reinstalling the solenoid, you'll have to re-adjust the solenoid lever using the method described in the shop manual, or let me know and I'll post it for you.
 
Sorry for the tone, Keoke et al.

No Problem The earkier Healey trannys were susceptible to some oil types.Those Brittish oils in the manual and what we have available today are significantly different.---Keoke :cooler:
 
Yeah TimK, but you ain't told em to disconnect the drive shaft and loosen the fasteners at the tranny/engine rear mounts then jack that bugger up to make it a bit easier...Keoke--- :laugh:


I didn't have to do that on mine. OH!!!---OK---- :thumbsup:
 
I didn't have to do that on mine. The picture is from when I removed the trans to replace the clutch.
 
Although the original literature called for some variety of engine oil in the gearbox/OD, I believe this may have been for one or more reasons:

1) motor oil does not have the extreme pressure (EP) sulfur compounds which can supposedly damage brass components in the gearbox/OD
2) convenience (as others have stated, you need only carry one type of oil for engine and gearbox/OD)

Have heard that other similar/identical gearbox/OD implementations DO specify gear oil (Triumphs, I believe, for one). This leads me to believe the EP additives are perhaps useful. They are used to protect metal against the shearing forces in helical gears (that's why they're used in differential oil).

Also consider our Healeys were built in the days when cars were 'serviced' much more often and extensively. Labor was cheap, cars weren't driven 15K miles a year for the most part and engine and gearbox 'renewal' were almost routine maintenance.

So, I run Redline MT90 in my gearbox. Yes, it finds ways to get out of the gearbox, so I add a quarter quart every 5K miles or so. But, I believe it offers better protection for the gears and other moving components since it was designed for gearboxes, not engines. I ran first 30W, then 20W-50 but for the last few years I've run MT90. My gearbox/OD have 170K miles with one rebuild on the gearbox.
 
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