Overdrive Solenoid

[jleyton]

Who's changed their J Type overdrive solenoid?

I'd looked in the ROM and I just couldn't believe what I read Basically it said, disconnect the wires; use a 1" AF spanner to undo the solenoid and then screw the new one in. It even said it didn't matter which way round the wires went. Well, I was even on the point of posting something like 'Is this the easiest job ever on a Stag'.

I should have known better What it didn't say was that, because of the positioning and the limited amount of space, your 1"AF spanner mustn't be any thicker than about a tenth of an inch, nor that it can't be longer than about 2 1/2"

Luckily I found an old 1"AF spanner and, even more luckily, I bought myself a new bench grinder a couple of weeks ago so I was able to make my special Overdrive Solenoid spanner. Heaven knows what I would have done without the grinder.

If anybody is replacing theirs then contact me first and you're welcome to borrow my special spanner

Cheers

Julian

[PhilG]

Julian
I followed a previous thread http://www.stag.org.uk/forum/showthr...drive-stuck-on
and got stuck just after getting a cork from a wine bottle.
I'm reluctant to destroy my only 1inch spanner so will live with the sticking solenoid for a little longer.

The job's a doddle with the right tools!!

Phil

[jleyton]

Hi Phil,

Thanks for that link - it was very helpful.

If you want to borrow a 'modified' spanner, I'd be happy to lend you mine (especially as you come from my birthplace ) It's not a fancy one with a nut welded on it but I found it easy to get the ring of another 1" combo around it and that gave enough leverage to undo the solenoid.

Cheers

Julian

[flying farmer]

I had the same problem a few years ago and also had to thin down a spanner to fit. I hope I can find it again as I have an overdrive in pieces at the moment
Neil