overdrive solenoid removal in situ

[mad cyclist]

does any one have exprience of this, jtype '76 do i need to remove the exhaust?

i have fabricated a 25mm thin spanner but i may need to cut this to get clearance,how tight are they in there?

[stustag]

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I have done this on a 2500 MK2 in situ and have a ground down(thickness) and cut down (length) spanner to do the job.

They are not very tight normally and take about 5 mins to change!

Stuart

[stustag]

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I've found it but it's not 25mm it is 9/16 Witworth which is a perfect fit! If you want to borrow it send me your address and I'll post it to you as long as you send it back when finished!

[mad cyclist]

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cheers stuart,

do you need a tray to catch excess fluid? (possibly the worst smell in the world of lube)

rgds nick

[mad cyclist]

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bizzare thats the same size i was going to grind down myself, I got the 25mm/1" from the stag operations manual, but was at a cycle shop today and they had a really thin cycle spanner 24mm so i got the file out.

thanks for the offer of the loan

[stustag]

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If I remember correctly there is no oil in that part of the overdrive as it does not tell you to drain the oil in the ROM page 40.22.04.

Regards

Stuart