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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Bob, I am unfamiliar with “</span>da bomb”, but presume it means they are good (aka pukka, the bees knees, bonza, etc.), If so, where are these replacements designed by Eric Grunden available? My throttle bush is worn and it was on my list to replace this winter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mirek<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> August 29, 2020 11:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Throttle linkage lubrication<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Wow! That's going the extra parsec. I looked mine over when I reinstalled the engine at 208K miles, and they were fine. I replaced one, but it wasn't because of wear; I managed to screw something up. I put a little grease in the sockets, but that was the first time.<br><br>What really wears is the throttle cross-shaft bushes (brass/rubber; brass was OK, rubber was shot); the new nylon/teflon--I've seen them called both--replacements designed by Eric Grunden are da bomb.<br><br><br><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 8/29/2020 6:39 AM, Max Byers via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>O.K., I’ll provide a 4<sup>th</sup> response.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I separate and clean the ball joints/sockets once a year during maintenance in preparation for the new season and re-lubricate them with white lithium grease. Enough of the grease squeezes out to block the entry of dirt and water until the next time. I’m still using the same joints that came to me with the car 36 years ago.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Steve Byers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>HBJ8L/36666</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>BJ8 Registry</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Havelock, NC USA</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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'> Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>warthodson--- via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 29, 2020 8:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Throttle linkage lubrication</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS ;color:black",serif'>I have only received 3 replies & all 3 recommend some form of lubrication. I am somewhat surprised. I anticipated a split (50/50) decision. Considering the dirty, dusty, gritty environment that the unsealed linkage ball & sockets operate in, I thought some would suggest the it is better to not have any lubricant that would trap & hold the abrasive particles. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS ;color:black",serif'>Does anyone agree with this?</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Gary Hodson </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><div id=yiv2912745692><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A drop of oil now and then is a good idea on any car bar when ball sockets are nylon/plastic.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Kees Oudesluijs</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=yiv2912745692yqtfd21981><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Op 29-8-2020 om 03:41 schreef Bob Spidell:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div id=yiv2912745692yqtfd03651><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A little lube never hurts. Wheel bearing grease is the most persistent.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On 8/28/2020 11:01 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div id=yiv2912745692yqtfd10608><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS ;color:black",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>