[Healeys] Engine Mount Rubbers

[Harold Manifold]

Bob,

I thought they could be handed and tried to install the rebound rubbers in every possible combination with the same result. When I compare the new to old the alignment peg is on a different side relative to the taper in the rubber.

I did think of using the 60 year old but the other one has started to delaminate.

I am beginning to think either the rebound rubber is the wrong part or it was made incorrectly.

Harold

> On Mar 20, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>  Obvious/dumb/insulting question: IIRC the rubbers are 'handed;' are they both wrong the same way?
> 
> To tell you the truth, your 60YO rubbers look pretty good. I'd be tempted to reuse them; the contemporary aftermarket ones aren't quality, obviously. I've seen them start to delaminate and/or sag almost immediately. Because they sag, I think it's best to adjust the gap when they're installed with the engine. I got a bunch of fender washers and cut slots in them so they could slide past the stud.
> 
> Bob
> 
> On 3/20/2022 10:28 AM, Harold Manifold via Healeys wrote:
>> Hello,
>>  
>> I was dry fitting the engine mounts for my AH 3000 to get an idea of what shims would be needed to set the gap to the rebound rubbers. The new rebound rubbers I have are different than the originals. After assessing it looks like the locating pin on the top of the rebound rubber is 180 degrees out from where it should be. Did I buy the wrong the rebound rubbers? Has anyone else had this problem?
>>  
>> See the attached picture. The original 60 year old rubbers are on the left and new parts on the right.
>>  
>> I could grind the pin off and turn the rubbers but the one centre bolt likely wouldn’t keep them in place.
>>  
>> Thanks…. Harold
>>  
>> 
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