Re: Governor o-ring (was:Re: [T3] Passed test - good and bad news)

["Daniel Baum" <daniel@type34.info>]

<x-flowed windows-1255>>> I tried to remove the governor to see if it looks like it needs cleaning. 
> > I
> > couldn't get it out. Bentley just says "pull it out" I assume there is 
> > more
> > to it than this, or should I just pull harder?
>
> Don't pull the govenor!!!! There is a little drive pinion like the
> square on the end of a speedo cable. If this comes loose, it will fall
> into the differential, and then you are in deep do-do.

You're not gonna believe this, but that is exactly what's happened. I took 
the car for a drive and it wouldn't shift out of first. Obviously I took it 
home immediately and looked up the problem in the Bentley trouble shooting 
guide. It said the problem was with the governor. I opened up the cover and 
this time the governor just came out in my hand, minus the drive pinion.

Isn't there a saying about God loving idiots or something? I was able to get 
the drive pinion out with magnet! Phew!!! I think I've been incredibly 
lucky.

How do I reassemble it and make sure it doesn't come out again?


Thanks,

The Idiot. 

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