[Healeys] Door Check assmbly BJ8

[Michael Salter]

Hi Warren,
If you purchase a cheap turnbuckle (used for tensioning cables) from a
hardware store, get one with 5/16" threads, it is a fairly simple task to
use the pieces of thread, one LHT and one RHT, used in it to replace the
striped ones in the door check. U do need to have some ability to weld.

Michael Salter
100 (1953) #174
AHX12 (1953)
Bugeye (1961)
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From: healeys-bounces+msalter=precisionsportscar.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+msalter=precisionsportscar.com at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Warren Dietz
Sent: August 3, 2008 7:45 AM
To: Healey List
Subject: [Healeys] Door Check assmbly BJ8

 Is there a way to refurbish these mechanisms? It's normally the threaded
bolt(righthand\lefthand) that becomes stripped. I have four of these
complete
and only one works(passenger door) and properly holds the door open. Over
the
years I have successfully been able to rethread the right hand and even went
to a smaller threading but they become stripped and eventually inoperable no
matter how carefully I adjust.
 New ones are very pricey and I'm sitting here with three that only need a
new
threaded bolt?

WD   67 BJ8