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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Women’s stockings were reputedly another favourite.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Oritt<br><b>Sent:</b> 12 November 2023 01:52<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net><br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Moss $1300 3.5 ring and pinion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>"short of putting lard in"</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>-------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>The old trope was that Used Car lots would put sawdust in their cars' rears to quiet them down--but I'm not recommending it.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 9:42 AM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.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><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I'm no hexpert, but from what I've seen/heard whiny rear-ends are mostly caused by improper installation or bad break-in--there is a process--although my dad and I installed a Lempert in my BJ8 'by the book' and it's a bit noisy (it's only bothersome with the hood up, which isn't often). I've tried thicker, synthetic oil--Redline 75-140--which seemed to help a little but short of putting lard in I don't think there's a 'solution in a can.'<br><br>My dad, who was a factory rep for Ford, told me many/most early Mustangs had noisy diffs, and I can hear my '19 Mustang GT's on occasion. IIRC, DWM sells a 3.54, which may very well be what Moss sells.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 11/10/2023 2:41 PM, Peter Svilans wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p>Michael, <o:p></o:p></p><p>For what its worth, my '75 Moto Guzzi 850 shaft drive requires 15% Chrome Moly added to the gear oil of the crown and pinion rear drive. Factory spec.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Years ago, my 1 liter bottle of MolySlip was $ 46.00 CDN !!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Peter<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p id="m_-3270380043039634943reply-intro">On 2023-11-10 12:02 pm, Michael Salter wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 5.0pt;margin-left:0cm;margin-right:0cm'><div id="m_-3270380043039634943replybody1"><div><p class=MsoNormal>After seeing the old British Pathè movie showing ring and pinion sets being "run in" in a fine grinding paste slurry I'm not surprised that people find the newly made sets a little noisy, as I have with the 3.66/1 in my BN1. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>There are various "mechanic-in-a-can" products out there which are meant to quiet down noisy gears. Wondering if anyone has had success with these?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri., Nov. 10, 2023, 11:14 a.m. John Vrugtman via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">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'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Has anyone had experience with this rather expensive set? I ask, <br>because I have an older set from Limpert that is very noisy and want to <br>replace it.<br><br>John<br>Hightown, VA<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><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/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</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/michaelsalter@gmailcom" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>_______________________________________________<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/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</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/svilanspeter@xplornet.ca" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/svilanspeter@xplornet.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Suggested annual donation $12.75<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>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/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bspidell@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></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/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</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@gmailcom" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>