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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Will consider!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> john spaur [mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 23, 2015 7:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Oritt; Doug Barker<br><b>Cc:</b> Austin Healey<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] SAE 140 Use In Differential To Reduce Noise?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450916437807_4708"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>A long, long time ago, a friend of mine would use sawdust and banana peels. I would not suggest you try this.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450916437807_4731"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450916437807_4732"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 2:11 PM, Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id=yiv1228093850><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'>Graham--<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'>Yes the bearings are splash-fed.  The weight of the oil will not affect the lubrication to the bearings as the lower number is the same.  I doubt using oil with a higher upper number will have any beneficial effect.  Better to have the diff set up properly as others suggest though if you have been running the set for some time then the gears may already be worn in to each other and you may not be able to have the R & P set reshimmed, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv1228093850yqtfd21516><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Doug Barker <<a href="mailto:douglas.barker@videotron.ca" target="_blank">douglas.barker@videotron.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>This goes way back but did anybody respond and if so what was the<br>conclusion?<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]<br>On Behalf Of Graham Wilkie<br>Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 10:43 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: [Healeys] SAE 140 Use In Differential To Reduce Noise?<br><br>Hello All,<br><br>The differential on my 1966 BJ8 starts to whine once I have driven for<br>several miles, and everything has warmed up to normal operating temperature.<br>It only occurs during accelerator pedal movement down (under load). The<br>whining diminishes during coasting or deceleration.<br><br>The differential is filled with Penrite 80W 90 mineral gear oil. (Recently<br>changed).<br><br>I am considering replacing my differential gear oil with Penrite SAE 140<br>mineral gear oil. (Note no 'W' prefix; it is straight SAE 140). This product<br>claims it will reduce differential noise in older vehicles. I wonder if it<br>is suitable for our Healeys?<br><br>I seem to recall reading on the List that our rear wheel bearings are splash<br>lubricated by differential oil, but cannot find any reference to that in my<br>workshop manual. Is that correct? I'm concerned that if that is the case,<br>will the SAE 140 be too viscous to splash lubricate the rear wheel bearings<br>effectively?<br><br>Would I be better of using a gear oil additive like Nulon G70 instead?<br><br>Any shared thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.<br><br>Thank you.<br><br>Regards, Graham Wilkie.<br>BJ8 Moruya NSW Australia.<br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> Suggested annual donation<br>$12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage:<br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/douglas.barker@videotron.ca" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/douglas.barker@videotron.ca</a><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation  $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yqtfd96675><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation  $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>