Started by removing the pin that holds this leaver on the shaft that works on the solenoid switch for the overdrive. I found it tricky to get a punch of the right size so used an old allen key thing that is part of a cheap socket set I never use and it worked a treat. I replaced the oil seal and bashed the pin back. I always wonder with this type of think if I have hit it hard enough and as I never do anything like this I have no real idea, oh well, if it fall off then I'll know.
Next was the spring and tube that sit behind the solenoid mounting plate. I decided to grease the gasket rather than use a sealing compound. I had gone to great lengths to make sure the surfaces are flat and burr free so I think it should be ok.
I got it all together which is good. At this point I realised that I had no bolts or washers etc. left over which was really quite good. Actually I am one spring washer short and there is the outside possibility that it is lurking around somewhere inside the unit but I doubt it.
I then went to install this switch, which I think is to turn the overdrive off if reverse is selected, only to realise that I didn't have a spanner of the correct size. I found a spanner that was just a little too small in a collection of old spanners given to me ages ago and took it to the grinder, great fun.
Having had an email conversation with John of Healey 100 register fame about the damaged cotter pin I have decided to take the bottom of the threaded lug off so that I can mount the locking nut below the lug and therefore make more space for a decent amount of adjustment. I think next weeks pictures will explain that better than I have just managed to.
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