Alistair440
New Member
Hi
I rebuilt my BW35 a few years ago then got sidetracked, so only got around to starting the car up recently (it's a Stag I am sorry to admit!). It reverses fine, but it won't move forwards in 1, 2 or D on the selector. Is this something with a simple fix, or am I faced with pulling it back out?
A few details - Car hadn't run since 1979, I bought it partially dismantled, and I found the transmission oil pump cracked (I believe from careless mating of gearbox to engine). I replaced the oil pump as well as the clutch plates, bands, seals etc. Even bought a torque screwdriver to set the front band. I used Vaseline or type F fluid as appropriate on reassembly. I actually found inspiration on this website (I think it was a guy called Andy? Sadly the pictures on the thread vanished between deciding to do the rebuild and actually doing it! By the way, thank you Andy!!). I filled up the transmission as much as possible before start-up (5-6 litres?) and then with the car running it took another 3 or 4 litres, now registers in the middle of the markings on the dipstick with the engine running.
I'm not sure if this is something I should just send off to an expert (no luck finding someone local here in Texas), but I would prefer to avoid that expense if at all possible. Any ideas what I might have done wrong? One thing that just occurred to me - when working on getting the engine started with a friend, he disconnected the kickdown cable, and I don't believe I reconnected it. Would that make a difference?
Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Alistair
I rebuilt my BW35 a few years ago then got sidetracked, so only got around to starting the car up recently (it's a Stag I am sorry to admit!). It reverses fine, but it won't move forwards in 1, 2 or D on the selector. Is this something with a simple fix, or am I faced with pulling it back out?
A few details - Car hadn't run since 1979, I bought it partially dismantled, and I found the transmission oil pump cracked (I believe from careless mating of gearbox to engine). I replaced the oil pump as well as the clutch plates, bands, seals etc. Even bought a torque screwdriver to set the front band. I used Vaseline or type F fluid as appropriate on reassembly. I actually found inspiration on this website (I think it was a guy called Andy? Sadly the pictures on the thread vanished between deciding to do the rebuild and actually doing it! By the way, thank you Andy!!). I filled up the transmission as much as possible before start-up (5-6 litres?) and then with the car running it took another 3 or 4 litres, now registers in the middle of the markings on the dipstick with the engine running.
I'm not sure if this is something I should just send off to an expert (no luck finding someone local here in Texas), but I would prefer to avoid that expense if at all possible. Any ideas what I might have done wrong? One thing that just occurred to me - when working on getting the engine started with a friend, he disconnected the kickdown cable, and I don't believe I reconnected it. Would that make a difference?
Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Alistair