<div dir="ltr">Mirek -<div><br></div><div>All you need to do is compress them a bit to make sure it is not loose. Having some give is good to have (will prevent bending up the cross member!), the main thing is to keep the motor from leaping out of the car on a instant stop.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 11:04 AM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-CA" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="gmail-m_-2342159596775898417WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>While talking about that stabilizer rod, I have never seen anything that gives good guidance on how much to compress the two rubber bungs. I have always compressed them so they just bulge, thus not allowing any play, but not so tight that the bungs are really deformed and loose any “give” at all. I have never had an issue, just reading the posts and thought I’d ask.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Mirek<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>WILLIAM B LAWRENCE<br><b>Sent:</b> April 21, 2021 10:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com" target="_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>>; john harper <<a href="mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com" target="_blank">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ahealey help <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BN2 Rear Trans Mount<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Well Alan, it gives you a chance to install that new alloy radiator you’ve been wanting... <u></u><u></u></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="98%" align="center"></div><div id="gmail-m_-2342159596775898417divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com" target="_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> john harper <<a href="mailto:ah100tech@gmail.com" target="_blank">ah100tech@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ahealey help <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BN2 Rear Trans Mount</span> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">All I can say is that rear trans mount is important but sounds like if it's just bent, just compensate for it when you cinch up your tie rod. Don't do like I did right after college when I was driving my BJ8 and not think that tie rod is not important - don't ask how I know this <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😱😭😭😱😱😭😭😭😭😭😭</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 4:27 PM john harper via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Michael <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">You don't how it is bent but should the car have been in a heavy shunt the only thing that holds the heavy engine and gearbox from going forward is the tie rod. If this part of the cross member is bent it could reduce the distance from the fan to the radiator.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, 21 Apr 2021 at 06:52, Michael MacLean via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><p class="MsoNormal">At the moment I am under my BN2 and noticed the rear transmission mount looks bent. The frame does not look like it has been hit in the front, but who knows? It seems to me this is not right. Do I need to straighten this or will it make a difference in installing the drive train? <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Mike MacLean1<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">_______________________________________________<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><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</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/ah100tech@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ah100tech@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">_______________________________________________<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><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</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/healey.nut@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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