For several months I have experienced difficulty in changing down from second to first gear in the Borg Warner 35 auto gearbox in the white XL. All other shifts are smooth & shift up & down OK. I have tried adjustments but the same problem existed from 2 to 1 unless the car was virtually stopped.
I had another try on the weekend & went quite radical on the length of the kick down cable, adjusting it to almost the end of the adjustment thread. A short drive around my streets resulted in the gearbox kicking down from 2 to 1 which was a big improvement so I will be more convinced if it still is doing this on a longer run.
I also fixed a small leak in the sump plug of my green deluxe after the recent oil change. I wrote in a previous post how this plug has always caused a problem. I though that I might have to drain the sump & refit the plug. However, I was in luck using my pink plastic plumber's tape. I loosened the plug as much as possible without having a major oil spill & then wrapped several layers of tape around the exposed thread. Then I retightened the plug and to my delight, there was no more leaking. Good stuff that plumber's tape!
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