[Healeys] Spring - BJ8 Gearbox

[Mark Donaldson]

Jean,

 

As Bob said, it can be a bit of a pain to install.  I've done several in
recent years and I usually 'chase' around the top of the spring with a
wide-blade screwdriver, and repeated light taps from a hammer, until it is
snug inside.  If your retainer spring is a new after-market one and a bit
oversize could you perhaps nip it up a little to a slightly smaller diameter
with a bit of gentle persuasion in a vice?

 

And, as Bob also mentioned, a third hand is most useful in this job to make
sure the spring doesn't do it's 'jack-in-a-box' thing when it is ALMOST in
place.

 

Mark 

Ardmore, NZ

 

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From: Bob Spidell [mailto:bspidell at comcast.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, 26 April 2017 5:20 a.m.
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spring - BJ8 Gearbox

 

Jean,

I still have my original, and it's a bit of a pain to install--you need
three hands--but nothing like this.  Can only suggest you may have to grind
the outer part of the 'last ring' to make it fit; doubt that would
compromise performance or strength very much.

Bob

 

On 4/25/2017 9:47 AM, i erbs wrote:

bigger hammer?




Ira Erbs 

Portland,OR

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On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Jean Caron
<vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com> wrote:

Has anyone replaced the gear shifter retaining spring lately on a center
shift 4 speed gearbox. I am replacing one now with a new spring and I am
having a difficult time with it. I have replaced several in the past but
cannot remember having such difficulty with it. It seems that the last
"ring" of the spring is too large and it does not want to go in its place to
fit the washer. Consequently I cannot even think of fitting the circlip into
its groove.

 

Jean

 

 

 

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