<html><head></head><body><p dir="auto" style=" text-align: left; margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; background-color: white ">Hi Dave,<br>
Not sure how relevant this is but I have noticed that most rubber to steel bonding seems to start at the edges, particularly on original components. <br>
I am inclined to believe that a large contributing factor in the steel to rubber bond is actually caused by corrosion of the steel.<br>
Also usually it seems that the oxidation of the rubber is a quite thin layer and the underlying rubber is still in perfect condition although very old.<br>
Of course this is not always the case as very deep cracks in the engine mount rubber blocks are not uncommon. <br>
Just my observations. <br>
Michael S <br>
BN1 #174<br>
With original BSF thread engine mounts..<br><br></p>
<p dir="auto" style=" text-align: left; margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; background-color: white ">Correct diagnosis is half of the repair.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 11:20 AM -0500, "David Porter" <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com" target="_blank">frogeye@porterscustom.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>Rubber continues to vulcanize throughout it's life time. As such
it hardens and shrinks and eventually pulls the adhesive away from
the mounts. Perhaps, one could use the new body panel epoxy's to
reattach the rubber, but you would still have a very hard rubber
buffer....</p>
<p>dp<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/12/2016 5:24 PM, WILLIAM B
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<p>The current thought is that rubber ages as well as being
detrimentally affected by UV and environmental ozone. As
such we are told not to use tires that are over six years
old. I think the same thing happens to other rubber parts as
well. I've installed rubber plugs and grommets on my BN1
that deteriorated with 6 months of installation. For that
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Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> on behalf of
Bob Spidell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"><bspidell@comcast.net></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 12, 2016 2:24:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healeys<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Engine Mounts</font>
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<div class="PlainText">The engine mounts on my BJ8--whose
engine I am overhauling--had the
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rubber part separating from their metal backing. This
didn't surprise <br>
me, as they have 25+ years and 120K+ miles on them. However,
I got under <br>
the BN2 the other day and noticed its mounts were separating
as well, <br>
and these only have a few years and a few hundred miles on
them. <br>
Apparently--like most rubber or rubber/metal parts from
contemporary <br>
suppliers--they are crap. Anyone know a source for quality,
durable <br>
engine mounts for Big Healeys?<br>
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TIA,<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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