Fairey overdrive still noisy (but not as much)

[scott]

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with all this o/d whining talk i got to thinking having the parts to remove an o/d unit while on the road might be smart to keep in my truck. what do you need to put in place of a bad o/d so that you can keep moving?

[Tim Smith]

You need the intermediate gear that the OD replaces, the original blanking plate to cover the hole that the OD uses, a tube of "gasket in a tube", a 9/16 or 5/8 wrench and some zip ties for the OD linkage so it won't fall loose and bind on the drive shaft. Then you are off to the races again.

At least I think thats it.

[scott]

You need the intermediate gear that the OD replaces, the original blanking plate to cover the hole that the OD uses, a tube of "gasket in a tube", a 9/16 or 5/8 wrench and some zip ties for the OD linkage so it won't fall loose and bind on the drive shaft. Then you are off to the races again.

At least I think thats it.

thanks but w/o an o/d there's not much use in getting back to the race.

[scott]

You need the intermediate gear that the OD replaces, the original blanking plate to cover the hole that the OD uses, a tube of "gasket in a tube", a 9/16 or 5/8 wrench and some zip ties for the OD linkage so it won't fall loose and bind on the drive shaft. Then you are off to the races again.

At least I think thats it.

thanks but w/o an o/d there's not much use in getting back to the race. will there be an issue with the intermediate gear not having matched wear?

[Tim Smith]

...will there be an issue with the intermediate gear not having matched wear?

Welllll, maybe you'll notice a little gear noise but that is so rare that I couldn't quite image what would be like.

thanks but w/o an o/d there's not much use in getting back to the race...

What kind of race?

[adkrover]

between shifts usually in the lower gears I hear a little gear clunking sound. This is not all the time only seems to happen with a lazy shift.


Siii,

From what I understand, you shouldn't have the OD engaged in lower gears. Too much engine torque or something.

Scott

[sven]

The biggest thing that bugs me with it (at least I think its the OD) is when in a non loaded condition, between shifts usually in the lower gears I hear a little gear clunking sound. This is not all the time only seems to happen with a lazy shift.

That could be worn out splines between the OD clutch sleeve and the input shaft. If the splines break, you will lose all power to the wheels. Its worth removing the OD and checking the splines for wear.