Overdrive - what to look for?

ScratchyDom · Jan 9, 2013

I've just bought an overdrive off-of ebay (I haven't bought my Series and I'm already buying bits for it!

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I've been told that it's all good, very quiet, clean engage and disengage and complete. I'm going to pay on collection - can anyone tell me what I should be looking for when I go collect?

Fanks.

Dr_evil · Jan 9, 2013

If you need a final drive gear I've got one, other than that just make sure its not chipped and that it doesn't sound like ****

ScratchyDom · Jan 9, 2013

Dr_evil said:
If you need a final drive gear I've got one, other than that just make sure its not chipped and that it doesn't sound like ****

Will I be able to tell that just by turning by hand then?

Dr_evil · Jan 9, 2013

Well I'd think that if its turning by hand and grinding it'll be ****

mainly teeth for chipping though

samc88 · Jan 9, 2013

Do you want the pdf version of the book showing exploded diagrams of the Fairey overdrive?

ScratchyDom · Jan 9, 2013

samc88 said:
Do you want the pdf version of the book showing exploded diagrams of the Fairey overdrive?

Well I have been having trouble sleeping recently

. Seriously though, yes please...!

samc88 · Jan 9, 2013

ScratchyDom said:
Well I have been having trouble sleeping recently . Seriously though, yes please...!

If you PM me your email address, I'll send it to you soon as

CJ2a · Jan 10, 2013

that there is oil in it and it all turns freely does not howl and grind when you turn it and the teeth look good if they are worn or have chips bits missing etc then i would notbe buying it

Landy-ads · Jan 12, 2013

check for wear to the drive splines on the inside of the main input shaft and on the teeth on the clutch bearing, they do wear away over time. If you slide the clutch bearing assy inside the main input shaft and wiggle it you can see how much play there is

aaronledwidge · Jan 13, 2013

I would check the clutch sleeve teeth for wear. my overdrive just failed as these were worn too far.
there are some pics on page 2 of this
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f6/tdi-power-steering-conversion-pic-heavy-209598.html

but basically if there is a change in the shape of the gear profile that will be wear. so the outer face of mine didnt look to worn but they were very plastically deformed further down the gear teeth.

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