[Healeys] Engine Mounts

[Oudesluys]

Whenever I need rubber bushes, rings, grommets I get industrial quality 
as much as possible. Last much longer and you have a choice in materials 
fit for the purpose.
However it is not always easy to get hold of them as you usually have to 
buy from a wholesale dealer who often requires that you buy from them 
through a retailer or in large quantities.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 13-11-2016 om 1:44 schreef 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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