[Healeys] BN2 Rear Trans Mount

[Bob Spidell]

My dad, a former auto shop teacher, said that as a rule-of-thumb 
compress them until their diameter is the same as the flat washers that 
(typically) compress them. This works well for things like sway bar 
links and 'radiator savers,' but elsewhere tighten so that's there's a 
bit of a bulge. Of course, if they're 'sandwiched' both should bulge the 
same.

The 'radiator savers' are subject to oil contamination and other abuse; 
I recommend aftermarket urethane or nylon substitutes that should last 
as long as we do (same for the bushes in the OD body).

bs


On 4/21/2021 8:03 PM, m.g.sharp--- via Healeys wrote:
>
> While talking about that stabilizer rod, I have never seen anything 
> that gives good guidance on how much to compress the two rubber 
> bungs.  I have always compressed them so they just bulge, thus not 
> allowing any play, but not so tight that the bungs are really deformed 
> and loose any “give” at all.  I have never had an issue, just reading 
> the posts and thought I’d ask.
>
> Mirek
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *WILLIAM 
> B LAWRENCE
> *Sent:* April 21, 2021 10:37 PM
> *To:* Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>; john harper 
> <ah100tech at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BN2 Rear Trans Mount
>
> Well Alan, it gives you a chance to install that new alloy radiator 
> you’ve been wanting...
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of Alan Seigrist 
> <healey.nut at gmail.com <mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com>>
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:27 AM
> *To:* john harper <ah100tech at gmail.com <mailto:ah100tech at gmail.com>>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BN2 Rear Trans Mount
>
> All I can say is that rear trans mount is important but sounds like if 
> it's just bent, just compensate for it when you cinch up your tie 
> rod.  Don't do like I did right after college when I was driving my 
> BJ8 and not think that tie rod is not important - don't ask how I know 
> this 😱😭😭😱😱😭😭😭😭😭😭
>
> On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 4:27 PM john harper via Healeys 
> <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     Michael
>
>     You don't how it is bent but should the car have been in a heavy
>     shunt the only thing that holds the heavy engine and gearbox from
>     going forward is the tie rod. If this part of the cross member is
>     bent it could reduce the distance from the fan to the radiator.
>
>

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