[Healeys] Engine Mounts

[John Vrugtman]

"Rubber" means different things these days.  Hi quality natural rubber, 
as used in our cars originally, will last many years. Now, rubber can 
come from many sources, some better than others. In my experience, I 
installed a lower windshield seal and a year later it cracked.  
Installed a replacement and it has held up for 15 years.  So, quality 
matters; buy from knowledgeable dealers, they should know.

John

64/66 BJ8s


On 11/12/2016 7:24 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
>
> The current thought is that rubber ages as well as being detrimentally 
> affected by UV and environmental ozone. As such we are told not to use 
> tires that are over six years old. I think the same thing happens to 
> other rubber parts as well. I've installed rubber plugs and grommets 
> on my BN1 that deteriorated with 6 months of installation. For that 
> reason I won't buy "NOS" rubber parts and I think any new rubber parts 
> should be date coded.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob 
> Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 12, 2016 2:24:11 PM
> *To:* Healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Engine Mounts
> The engine mounts on my BJ8--whose engine I am overhauling--had the
> rubber part separating from their metal backing.  This didn't surprise
> me, as they have 25+ years and 120K+ miles on them. However, I got under
> the BN2 the other day and noticed its mounts were separating as well,
> and these only have a few years and a few hundred miles on them.
> Apparently--like most rubber or rubber/metal parts from contemporary
> suppliers--they are crap. Anyone know a source for quality, durable
> engine mounts for Big Healeys?
>
> TIA,
>
> Bob
>
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