[Healeys] Front Spline Hubs

[BJ8Healeys]

Yeah, for starters, don't buy new hubs from Hemphill's Healey Haven!

Change the inner and outer bearings and oil seals as well, and have a good
supply of various sizes of shims - 0.003, 0.005, 0.010, and 0.030. Don't
grease the outer bearing until you get the hub axial play shimmed correctly.
It's less messy that way.
Replacing the splined hubs is fairly straightforward, just a bit tedious
using the trial and error method of shimming unless you have a dial
indicator.
Try to make sure you have the shims centered on the outer end of the spacer
(a little grease between them and on the spacer might help them to stick)
before installing the outer bearing.  It's easy to destroy a shim,
especially the thinner ones, by installing the bearing with the shim out of
place.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Dan
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:19 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Front Spline Hubs

Good Sunday Morning All,
   I am getting ready to replace the front spline hubs on my BJ7. Are there
any tips I should be aware of to make the job easier and better? TIA

Dan Serrao
1963 BJ7