Reverse

well no wonder the chain wouldn't stay on .... Reverse is buggered...

took the car to Ju & L G and got help from David.

• under tray out (not an easy task in itself!)
• chains off
• rag undone
• lots of unbolting including a metal strip that ties the body together (but JuG 
• slide the bevel box out (a bit like childbirth I thought)

 

 

Then

• have a good look at it, wiggle it 
• take it apart 'this is odd' 
• and well its lucky it was still running  

So with the interest , technical advice, support & help of the Andy Nashman and the works diagrams david came up with a plan.  He's making two new 16 teeth 5/8ths pitch sprockets as they are two worn.  It was decided they needed to be an even number on both sprockets.  My reverse is 5/8ths chain so its not off the shelf in the spares).   There's been too much movement in the reverse shaft so we need a new one and the sleeve.  This time it will be held into the new chassis mountings with a castellated nut.   DAT was quite sure that the car was rebuilt from three speed to four by the works and this was an early set up of a reverse system.  Everyone thinks its quite good so we're replacing the Thirlby ? Frazer Nash Works Modification 

a new rag joint.... another post on its own me thinks

Comments

[Andy Cawley]

How goes it with this job?

[Dorinda]

Going well maybe back together in a weeks time ....