Gents,
I've picked up an O/D on the cheap for my '63 4pot. The fellow who sold it to me waskind enough to make this vid of it running before he sold it. As you can hear there is a whining noise...
Thoughts on what the culprit is?
Thanks in advance!
Jordan
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Fairey Overdrive Noise
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terayon
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mepham55
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Re: Fairey Overdrive Noise
Most likely it’s worn bearings. The mesh between the transfer gear and overdrive will also cause the “whine”. Here’s a great manual on tear down and inspection on these units:
http://www.lrsoc.com/forum/forum_files/ ... Manual.pdf
Matt
http://www.lrsoc.com/forum/forum_files/ ... Manual.pdf
Matt
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terayon
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Re: Fairey Overdrive Noise
Matt,
Thanks for the resource!
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Thanks for the resource!
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rayhyland
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Re: Fairey Overdrive Noise
Mine makes the same noise. I just figured they were like that.
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terayon
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Re: Fairey Overdrive Noise
If you check out the other vid, you can see they are much quieter... though not as quiet as a chain driven system.
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mepham55
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Re: Fairey Overdrive Noise
My Fairey O.D. is quiet, not a quiet as my fancy roamerdrive but defiantly doesn’t whine. Some of the noise can be the O.D. main gear bedding in with the transfer case. After a few hundred miles it should settle down.
Matt
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