[Healeys] linkage ball & socket

[MGTD51]

Check out Tom's Import Toys - www.tomsimport.com - they sell quality 
linkages.

Larry Swift

Mark and Kathy wrote:
> I had the same trouble with the ones from Moss.   After a little bit of 
> field adjusting of the claw clamp thingy I was able to get all but one of my 
> new units to work.
> The bad one will forever be in the pile or  "crap from foreign countries".
>
> I am very surprised that no one has come up with a better joint than these. 
> So much
> depends on the claw clamp integrity that it really spooks me.   If one of 
> those decides to give up its holding power I can only imagine what might 
> happen.  When I purchased my car one  joint was reinforced with bailing 
> wire.  Pretty scary.
>
> What supplier do you use   Norm and David?
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Warthodson at aol.com>
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 9:44 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] linkage ball & socket
>
>
>   
>> Several club members are working on restoring their throttle linkages & 
>> need
>> to replace some badly worn ball & socket assemblies. Two of  them have
>> examined the replacements being sold by Victoria British  & have reported 
>> that they
>> are very poor quality. I have not seen them  myself, but apparently the 
>> ball &
>> sockets are a very loose fit, resulting in  lots of slop & the "clip"
>> assembly is also not well manufactured. I  know, in general, the 
>> replacement parts
>> from Burlen are of very good  quality but have never purchased the ball & 
>> socks
>> from them. Have any  of you purchased these from Burlen & what have you
>> thought of the quality? I  would be surprised if there were several 
>> companies
>> actualling  manufacturing these items. Any other thought or suggestions 
>> would be
>> welcome.
>> Gary Hodson
>>
>>  http://www.team.net/archive
>>     
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