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Re: [Healeys] Angle drive screw

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Angle drive screw
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:14:04 -0700
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I don't recall doing it, but I think you can get to it from underneath 
by unscrewing the speedo cable, loosening the drive at the O/D and 
rotating it. I've got my BJ8 on the grease pit, I'll see if it's 
possible next time I go fight the spiders.

On 7/22/2020 11:11 AM, Max Byers via Healeys wrote:
>
> Since the location of the screw on the angle drives for BJ7s and BJ8s 
> makes it quite an operation to use it for lubrication purposes, I 
> conclude that the screw is just there for when the same drive is used 
> on other vehicles with better access.    I bet very few BJ7/BJ8 owners 
> have ever lubricated the angle drive, so it must not be critical.
>
> Thanks to all for the responses.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> *From:*Michael MacLean [mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:44 PM
> *To:* Jean Caron; Jean Caron via Healeys; Max Byers; 
> healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Angle drive screw
>
> Same kind of lube point screw in OEM gear reduction drives for Bugeye 
> speedos.  Just like everything else on these cars, you can't hurt it 
> by lubing the crap out of anything that moves.
>
> Mike MacLean
>
> Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android 
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    I don't recall doing it, but I think you can get to it from
    underneath by unscrewing the speedo cable, loosening the drive at
    the O/D and rotating it. I've got my BJ8 on the grease pit, I'll see
    if it's possible next time I go fight the spiders.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/22/2020 11:11 AM, Max Byers via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Since
            the location of the screw on the angle drives for BJ7s and
            BJ8s makes it quite an operation to use it for lubrication
            purposes, I conclude
            that the screw is just there for when the same drive is used
            on other vehicles
            with better access.    I bet very few BJ7/BJ8 owners have
            ever lubricated the
            angle drive, so it must not be critical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks
            to all for the responses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Steve
            Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">BJ8
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">AHCA
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Havelock,
            NC  USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              Michael MacLean
              [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";>mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>] <br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:44 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> Jean Caron; Jean Caron via Healeys; Max Byers;
              <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Angle drive 
screw<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Same kind of lube point screw in OEM gear
          reduction drives
          for Bugeye speedos.  Just like everything else on these cars,
          you can't
          hurt it by lubing the crap out of anything that moves.<o:p></o:p></p>
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