A type overdrive solenoid

[mad cyclist]

its all a bit tight and small down there, any tips on changing an Atype overdrive solenoid?

rgds Nick

[Rubce]

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Nick

If you think its tight on a Stag, take a look at the position of the solenoid on a GT6. Bloody impossible:shock::X

Bruce

[mad cyclist]

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Rubce wrote:

Nick

If you think its tight on a Stag, take a look at the position of the solenoid on a GT6. Bloody impossible:shock::X

Bruce

Bruce


may just do the fuel pump first, i think the exhaustmay need dropping and pos the gearbox supports to do it properly! all this for 2 5/16 set screws!

Nick

[nib]

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One bolt is not too bad but the other is a pain from what I can remember,im sure I remember phoning one of the big suppliers and they use a special spanner to get the other one out.In the end I didnt need to change it.

Can you not hear it clicking in when you flick it on without the engine running Nick(ignition on obviously)

Mark

[mad cyclist]

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I have not tried that will in a moment, its been slow going in and then packed up all the time. hoping its not bigger£ things! can you get to the wireing as it looks a bit difficult to reach the connectors too!

also have a mini break in france in two weeks would be good to have o/d.
thanks for the tip,

rgds Nick

[nib]

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If you follow the wire back from the solonoid you soon come to connector if i remember right,theres also them thin wires from the o/d switch that run in the gearstick and come through a hole in the bottom of the gearstick,these are prone to failing.They need to be in top condition as to get max power down to the solonoid to get it to work.

Check your oil level as well that can cause problems but by what your saying it sounds like you could have had a dodgy wire then finally broke completely.

Mark