[Healeys] Overdrive Setting Lever O-Ring

[Bob Spidell]

Here's the Moment article. I replaced the lever-side like Harold did, 
and it did reduce leakage some, but I still get a weep. Maybe the dual 
O-ring and/or spacer is the way to go?

On 6/30/2021 9:32 AM, Bob Spidell via Healeys wrote:
> Jean, Sterling must have caught on to the demand; their minimum order 
> was 'only' 20 when I bought. Sterling is a small, family-run 
> operation, I believe they are Russian immigrants (at least, the 
> matriarch sounds like it). I ended up chatting with the owner for over 
> a half-hour; his son is a charter jet pilot, and he loves to talk 
> about him ;).  They were pretty casual, I tried to pay immediately 
> with a CC but, while the company is back east somewhere their 'billing 
> department' is in Florida--apparently run by one of their sons--and I 
> didn't get an invoice for several months. I offered some to Magnus 
> Karlsson, who I believe is in Sweden (and a noted Healey restorer), 
> but made the mistake of sending them in a small shipping envelope; 
> Magnus said they were held for ransom in Swedish customs and he had to 
> pay the equivalent of $20 or so to rescue them.
>
>
> On 6/29/2021 10:30 PM, Jean Caron via Healeys wrote:
>>
>> In the January/February 2019 issue of the AHCUSA Magazine, Roger 
>> Moment described that originally on the overdrive for the 3 speed 
>> gearbox, the valve operating shaft used seals, not “O” rings. They 
>> were replaced by “O” rings at some point during the production right 
>> through the end of the BJ8. Roger was told by a mechanic about a 4 
>> edge ring substitute available that has been found more reliable and 
>> durable than the “O” rings. They are called Buna Quad Seals, 
>> available from Sterling Seal and Supply, part # Q-109-7470. The 
>> problem is that they sell in quantity of 100. I purchased 100 of them 
>> and used a pair immediately and they have proven to be very good so 
>> far. Many friends have used them as well with good results, I still 
>> have about 40 if someone needs any.
>>
>> This is what they look like.
>>
>> Jean
>>
>>

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