[Healeys] Maybe this is my rattle ...

[Robert Duquette]

I guess I'm lucky it was the bracket. :)

Robert




Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 07:42:43 -0700
From: jim_leblanc at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Maybe this is my rattle ...
To: healeys at autox.team.net; robertduquette at sympatico.ca







Yes they are prone to breaking. On my 100-4 I tighten the front bolt to about
35 lbs. On the back bolt I use a lock nut, leaving it lightly tightened to
about 5 lbs torque. Loctite would also do the trick. This avoids stressing the
ears on the generator. Yes correct spacing and shim washers could also work
well. Easier to use a lock nut. Either the generator ears break or the engine
bracket does.





Best Regards,





Jim LeBlanc


1956 100-M

--- On Sat, 10/2/10, Robert Duquette <robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:




From: Robert Duquette <robertduquette at sympatico.ca>
Subject: [Healeys] Maybe this is my rattle ...
To: "Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010, 1:59 PM



Are the generator brackets prone to breaking?

I ask because I just discovered that mine is broken on the front ear and I
see, in a preliminary search, that used ones are available as well as
aluminum
'heavy duty' ones. It seems strange to me that this would break in this
manner, so I'm asking ... Normally, I would prefer a used original part to a
repro, for a part of this nature but not if it's going to break like this
again.