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Clutch flywheel resurfaced shop had issues fitting ring gear. Called vendor instead of owning up feasibility wrong $20 ring gear sent they suggested: 1) heat both red hot 2) put flywheel in freezer heat ring gear red hot apply 3) should that not work heat both white hot I asked why would include such instruction with ring gear. Speaking with 2 Master British Mechanics both said they never heard that being necessary. Ordered new ring from another vendor heated flywheel/ring they bonded
Perhaps you read earlier post where 1st/2nd shift rod broke in half during 20 miles of test driving after re-install of tranny (unable to shift into 1st/2nd) 3rd/4th reverse 3rd/4th OD worked fine. R&R 1st/2nd shift rod (model year 73+ J-type fitted to early year '71 OEM tranny). Tranny complete rebuild @150k 1990 @300K+ 2000
Test drive all gears shifted smooth/great 1-4 reverse 3/4 OD during 25 miles stop & go no fwy. Sitting in left turn lane to enter parking lot would not shift into 1st/2nd had to use 3rd hi-rev to creep into lot, same back to the house any slow down/stop had to take off in 3rd.
Both mechanic & I stumped what could be the issue. He thought perhaps the tranny gears/synchro's my reply my TR6 doesn't think so. Prior to his arrival I realized I experienced another Senior Citizen Moment & broke the cardinal rule New Clutch/Ring Gear "DO THE TRANNY" while you got it out.
We pulled tranny again Thursday took it to a shop he uses. Friday in the TR6 Cave looked at my TR6 on jacks asked What do you want me to do in order to get us back to driving? Choices: his shop 30 min away, known shop club members use 90 min away, or individual many club members use hour away. My TR6 told me to pick up tranny & take it to Phil 4 hrs away Central Coast of Calif.
Saturday:
At his garage within 5 min inability to shift into 1st/2nd solved:
Phil removed screw plug #67 located externally (> External Gearbox <) next to 1st/2nd shift rod, inside there's a pin for seat belt lights etc on later model TR6 (not early TR6 item) that must have gotten disturbed during cleaning with degreaser R&R of 1st/2nd shift rod?
Using magnet he removed pin shifted with ease 1st/2nd, reinstalled pin, no shift into 1st/2nd repeated process several times (once having to use needle nose plyers to remove pin) same results, pin out smooth shifting all gears, showed difference between screw plug in my shift rod box (flat surface) & one he had with ball bearing attached
Left tranny with Phil (trained by his Father & every conceivable new/upgraded part needed + machinist friend that recuts gears should there be a need) spent couple hours viewing high quality better than OEM machined forks, rods, bearings, gears & chatting as I've known him for decades, so that's why my TR6 told me to take it to Phil we like the Best We Can Get!
On the menu:
Total rebuild gear shift rods as well, work his thorough, attention to details, knowable magic, by the time I drove 4 hrs home he'd taken disassembled tranny, emailed me detailed opinion/description/pics of what he see's with gears. My TR6 continues to lead me to who it needs to accomplish what it needs to allow me to reach 1/2 million miles on same TR6B)
Triumphully
Julius
Clutch flywheel resurfaced shop had issues fitting ring gear. Called vendor instead of owning up feasibility wrong $20 ring gear sent they suggested: 1) heat both red hot 2) put flywheel in freezer heat ring gear red hot apply 3) should that not work heat both white hot I asked why would include such instruction with ring gear. Speaking with 2 Master British Mechanics both said they never heard that being necessary. Ordered new ring from another vendor heated flywheel/ring they bonded
Perhaps you read earlier post where 1st/2nd shift rod broke in half during 20 miles of test driving after re-install of tranny (unable to shift into 1st/2nd) 3rd/4th reverse 3rd/4th OD worked fine. R&R 1st/2nd shift rod (model year 73+ J-type fitted to early year '71 OEM tranny). Tranny complete rebuild @150k 1990 @300K+ 2000
Test drive all gears shifted smooth/great 1-4 reverse 3/4 OD during 25 miles stop & go no fwy. Sitting in left turn lane to enter parking lot would not shift into 1st/2nd had to use 3rd hi-rev to creep into lot, same back to the house any slow down/stop had to take off in 3rd.
Both mechanic & I stumped what could be the issue. He thought perhaps the tranny gears/synchro's my reply my TR6 doesn't think so. Prior to his arrival I realized I experienced another Senior Citizen Moment & broke the cardinal rule New Clutch/Ring Gear "DO THE TRANNY" while you got it out.
We pulled tranny again Thursday took it to a shop he uses. Friday in the TR6 Cave looked at my TR6 on jacks asked What do you want me to do in order to get us back to driving? Choices: his shop 30 min away, known shop club members use 90 min away, or individual many club members use hour away. My TR6 told me to pick up tranny & take it to Phil 4 hrs away Central Coast of Calif.
Saturday:
At his garage within 5 min inability to shift into 1st/2nd solved:
Phil removed screw plug #67 located externally (> External Gearbox <) next to 1st/2nd shift rod, inside there's a pin for seat belt lights etc on later model TR6 (not early TR6 item) that must have gotten disturbed during cleaning with degreaser R&R of 1st/2nd shift rod?
Using magnet he removed pin shifted with ease 1st/2nd, reinstalled pin, no shift into 1st/2nd repeated process several times (once having to use needle nose plyers to remove pin) same results, pin out smooth shifting all gears, showed difference between screw plug in my shift rod box (flat surface) & one he had with ball bearing attached
Left tranny with Phil (trained by his Father & every conceivable new/upgraded part needed + machinist friend that recuts gears should there be a need) spent couple hours viewing high quality better than OEM machined forks, rods, bearings, gears & chatting as I've known him for decades, so that's why my TR6 told me to take it to Phil we like the Best We Can Get!
On the menu:
Total rebuild gear shift rods as well, work his thorough, attention to details, knowable magic, by the time I drove 4 hrs home he'd taken disassembled tranny, emailed me detailed opinion/description/pics of what he see's with gears. My TR6 continues to lead me to who it needs to accomplish what it needs to allow me to reach 1/2 million miles on same TR6B)
Triumphully
Julius