[Healeys] Spring - BJ8 Gearbox

[i erbs]

I knew a hammer would work:)

Ira Erbs
1959 100-6
MKI engine and disc brakes
excuse typos and strange words my phone wants you to see.
Portland,OR

On Apr 25, 2017 11:23 PM, "Mark Donaldson" <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz>
wrote:

> 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
>
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
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>
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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>
>
> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@
> 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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