[Healeys] steering idler

[Alan Seigrist]

Brad -

You could also use a brake honing kit if you have it, that should fit in
there.  Sears sells them, and probably Napa too.  But reaming by a machine
shop is the best idea.

Alan

On Feb 8, 2008 9:54 AM, <pennell at cox.net> wrote:

> Brad,
>
> As others have said honing is necessary.  However, I had the same prob
> many years ago in rebuilding an idler.  As with yours it almost fit.  It was
> very, very close.  Some persistent sanding of the bore with about 600 grit
> paper wrapped around a large wood dowel and many retries finally gave a
> satisfactory fit.  I did this in less time than it would take to make two
> trips to a machine shop.
>
> Keith Pennell