[Healeys] Gear lever boot ring

[Alan Seigrist]

Dan -

Generally the rubber boot is installed nipple down because that's the
way they did it at the factory.

I like to install them nipple up because I think it looks much nicer
and the boot won't wear out nearly as fast with the nipple up.

You may not be able to install the ring because some after market
rubber boots the nipple neck is too thick.  My old rubber boot the
ring fit, when I replaced it the ring won't fit on the nipple no
matter what I do.  I suppose I could cut a slot in the nipple but then
the thing would probably wear out faster than normal if I did that.

Alan

On 10/21/07, Daniel and Diane White <dwhite4949 at wowway.com> wrote:
> Steve,
> Thanks for the reply.  I did try to install it just the way you outlined
> and it just wouldn't slide down all the way. I've read the previous
> comments in the archives re the pesky little ring.  The Moment/Anderson
> book shows pictures of the rubber boot installed with the nipple (for
> lack of a better term) installed both ways-up and down.  On p.109  they
> state "On the center shift MkII's, the bellows of the rubber boot
> extended upward, with the center downward."   To me, it just looks right
> with the nipple on the top side with the chrome ring showing so that's
> how I'll install it (with a slit down the back to allow it to expand as
> it slides down the lever).  It's too bad that whoever makes these rings
> didn't do their homework and get the size right from the git go.  Thanks
> for letting me vent, I feel much better.
> Dan White
> 1962 BN7 Mk II