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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Come to think of it, I DID use grease (not oil) on the pilot bearing . . . but I have used oil on smaller bearings. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ardmore, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Mark Fawcett <m.fawcett@cox.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 3 September 2021 10:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz><br><b>Cc:</b> Tom Felts <Tomfelts@windstream.net>; Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Clutch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I used grease. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mark Fawcett<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 3:25 PM Mark Donaldson via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'>Tom,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'>In cases like this I have used the old engineers’ trick to <b>‘hydraulic’</b> the pilot bearing out. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'>Fill the cavity behind the bearing with oil, insert a ¾” OD drift into the bearing, give it a solid belt with a hammer, and it SHOULD pop out. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'>This procedure has never failed me. I say SHOULD, as it may not have worked for you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'>And don’t wear a good shirt whilst doing this. </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#000066'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'>Mark</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'>Ardmore, NZ</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span style='color:#000066'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext><span lang=EN-US>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Tom Felts <<a href="mailto:Tomfelts@windstream.net" target="_blank">Tomfelts@windstream.net</a>> <br>Sent: Thursday, 2 September 2021 8:00 AM<br>To: BJ8Healeys <<a href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com" target="_blank">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clutch</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>I currently have my BJ8 tranny out. I have had the OD completely completely rebuilt and having a few well worn tranny components replaced. <span style='color:black;background:aqua'>The worst part of taking out the tranny and rebuilding is getting the old pilot bush out and a new one installed.</span> If anyone thinks the Healey clutch is a tough job, I invite you to replace clutch components in an E Type. The engine must be pulled with all that has to be disconnected. I'm in the process of removing mine now. That carbon TO bearing rubbed itself down to metal:):)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>----- Original Message -----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>From: BJ8Healeys via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>healeys@autox.team.net</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>healeys@autox.team.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Sent: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:01:11 -0400 (EDT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clutch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>In January 2014, I removed the gearbox and overdrive from my BJ8 to fix a problem with the O/D slipping (low oil pressure) and a bad clutch judder in reverse that I had put up with for too long.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>I replaced the clutch release bearing for convenience and because I already had the new one in hand. The new bearing carbon block from Moss Motors measured 10/32" thick. The old one (also Moss Motors, installed September<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>1997) measured 9/32". That was only 1/32" wear in 80,534 miles, but mostly<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>long-distance ones. A photo of the old clutch disc is attached.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>AHCA Delegate at Large<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Havelock, NC USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>From: Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</span></a>] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 11:55 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>healeys@autox.team.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clutch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>As for clutch longevity, there are several significant variables: (your) location, type of driving, driving style, etc. For example, if you DD your car in San Francisco, I wouldn't expect a clutch to last 50K miles, if that long. If you mostly drive highway miles, I think 100K is easily doable; I traded my '08 Mustang in at 124K miles with original clutch and brakes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Although I've been driving manual cars for over 50 years, I still don't feel I've 'mastered' them (like landings in an aircraft). Dump the clutch too quickly and you'll increase longevity--if you don't break anything--at the expense of smoothness, be very delicate and slip it too much and you won't get 'normal' longevity. Actually, IMO Healeys are relatively easier to drive well, a properly set-up clutch with a Healey's torque makes smooth starts easier; my '19 Mustang is high-strung by comparison and I still manage to stall it occasionally.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>The release bearing can be problematic as, unlike a true bearing it's a known wear item. I heard a while back there were some low quality parts going around that failed within a few thousand miles. I'd say if it's more than one-third worn--anyone know the original thickness of the graphite?--I'd replace it (again, depending on driving circumstances). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-m6875947351402589931msoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<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/m.fawcett@cox.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/m.fawcett@cox.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>