Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8

From: Stephen Hutchings <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 01:53:59 +0000 (UTC)

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I could stand to be corrected, but I don't believe there is a grease nipple=
 on BJ8 rear spring shackles...I don't have one, anyway,Stephen, BJ8

      From: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
 To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]=20
 Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:22 PM
 Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8
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The thought just occurred to me - does one side or the other get more torqu=
eing from the axle on acceleration and deceleration?
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Keith

On 08/02/15, Per Schoerner wrote:

Hi
The spring fittings should NOT be lubricated for movement. To protect=20
them from rusting is OK. The nuts should be tightened firmly. The=20
movement happens in the rubber bushes, and in the rear shackle chassi=20
end, I'm sure you have a grease nipple there. Quite possible that is=20
seized by now, but check it and you will see.
It is my experience that tells my that the left front fitting is the one=20
that creates problems, it sits right above the exhaust, snd it gets wet,=20
warm, dry, wet, warm, cold, and sooner or later it will rust to one=20
piece. And as someone mentioned, don't waste time to get it loose. If=20
you can't get it loose in the first five minutes, you will never get it=20
loose.

Best, Per

Den 2015-08-01 kl. 23:47, skrev Robert F. Begani:
My question, was I
> supposed to drill and tap the joints of the shackles, there are no holes
> presently, and install the grease fitting so many years ago and will
> that be the case in I install new leaf springs.
>
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an></b> [email-masked]; [email-masked] <br> <b><span style=3D"fon=
t-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:22 PM<br> <b><s=
pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] rear spr=
ings on BJ8<br> </font> </div> <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1438566706881_2714" =
class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>The thought just occurred to me - does one si=
de or the other get more torqueing from the axle on acceleration and decele=
ration?<br> <br>Keith<br><br><br>On 08/02/15, Per Schoerner wrote:<br><br>H=
i<br>The spring fittings should NOT be lubricated for movement. To protect =
<br>them from rusting is OK. The nuts should be tightened firmly. The <br>m=
ovement happens in the rubber bushes, and in the rear shackle chassi <br>en=
d, I'm sure you have a grease nipple there. Quite possible that is <br>seiz=
ed by now, but check it and you will see.<br>It is my experience that tells=
 my that the left front fitting is the one <br>that creates problems, it si=
ts right above the exhaust, snd it gets wet, <br>warm, dry, wet, warm, cold=
, and sooner or later it will rust to one <br>piece. And as someone mention=
ed, don't waste time to get it loose. If <br>you can't get it loose in the =
first five minutes, you will never get it <br>loose.<br><br>Best, Per<br><b=
r>Den 2015-08-01 kl. 23:47, skrev Robert F. Begani:<br>My question, was I<b=
r>&gt; supposed to drill and tap the joints of the shackles, there are no h=
oles<br>&gt; presently, and install the grease fitting so many years ago an=
d will<br>&gt; that be the case in I install new leaf springs.<br>&gt;<br>_=
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From: "BJ8Healeys" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 22:14:46 -0400

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There was no grease fitting on my (original) BJ8 springs, nor is there =
one on the replacements I got from Autofarm several years ago.  I =
believe they are on a BJ7.

=20

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  USA

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From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of =
Stephen Hutchings
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 9:54 PM
To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on BJ8

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I could stand to be corrected, but I don't believe there is a grease =
nipple on BJ8 rear spring shackles...I don't have one, anyway,

Stephen, BJ8

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MS";color:#002060'>There was no grease fitting on my (original) BJ8 =
springs, nor is there one on the replacements I got from Autofarm =
several years ago.=C2=A0 I believe they are on a =
BJ7.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
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Sans MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Stephen Hutchings<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 02, 2015 9:54 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]; [email-masked]; =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] rear springs on =
BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
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style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I could stand =
to be corrected, but I don't believe there is a grease nipple on BJ8 =
rear spring shackles...I don't have one, =
anyway,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div =
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BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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