Wish it was that easy, Paul. But it looks to be a broken or displaced circlip holding the stub axle inside the differential, allowing the axle to slip out far enough to where the differential can't engage it. The weirdest thing is that I had no clue other than a bit of rattling on the left side. I parked the car, started it later, and it wouldn't move! So this failure finally kicked in the split second I parked the car. Very strange.
Thanks to everyone for your helpful replies. I'm going to pull the half shaft tomorrow and try to get this thing taken care of with the differential still mounted, but we'll have to see how it goes. I'm hoping for the best. Take care, Jeff in San Diego 1968 Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones" Back on the road 3/17/03... right back off six days later... Visit the Totally Triumph Network "Friendly and focused discussion of all things Triumph!" www.TotallyTriumph.net ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jeff McNeal ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 5:38 PM Subject: Re: The goldarndest thing! Single rail? 3 rail tranny? Is it possible the rod (shift finger bolted to the rail) has come loose and is not fully moving the shift forks? Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff McNeal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 5:44 PM Subject: The goldarndest thing! > After taking my daughter (and first guest since restoring the Spitfire) for a > spirited drive around the neighborhood, I came back, left the car in the > driveway, came in and grabbed the camera to take some pictures. > > Here is where things get REALLY weird. > > I push the clutch in, turn the key, start the engine, put the car in first and > slowly release the pedal. Nothing! Huh? What? Why aren't I moving?? > > The clutch feels fine, pedal firm. No loss of fluid. The clutch itself is > new. Worked like a champ for the past 25 miles or so that I've driven it. No > indication of any problems whatsoever. > > Okay. Take a deep breath. Let's try this again. Let out the pedal, no > movement, no change in engine RPM, no nothing! So I try second gear, and feel > the gears engaging slightly as I shift into second, so I believe that the > clutch IS working. Let out the clutch. No movement. I try reverse. Same > thing. Nothing. > > I haven't pushed the car back into the garage yet to jack it up and take a > look, but what in the Sam Hill do you suppose is happening here? I'm going > absolutely nuts! Is it possible that the front of the driveshaft came off? > Wouldn't I have heard something? I think I'm gonna be sick! > > TIA, > > Jeff /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
