No mention of melting condensers and failing rotors yet? How about lower
radiator hoses with heater pipe fittings that come nowhere near the heater
pipe? Upper radiator hoses that require trimming to fit (OK, relatively
minor issue)? Front bumper brackets that that aren't close to fitting?
Reproduction chrome parts that look worse new than the old parts used? And,
I've succumb to the plastic tank float, disintegrating ball joint boots, and
failed exhaust mounts. Twice.
Bruce
Brea, CA
1960 BN7
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry
Varley
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 9:18 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] water pumps and other repro parts
Hi Guys, it is in fact very disappointing the quality of some of the
reproduction parts available for our cars. Whenever possible it is better to
recondition original equipment rather than take the road that can seem
easier by replacing. I have seen the following. New complete
BJ8 steering box where the sector peg was fully soft steel and wore out in
2000 miles. Alloy petrol tanks that continually crack at the end seams.
Plastic fuel gauge tank unit floats that crack at the clip that retains
them. Ball joint boots that disintegrate quickly. Cast aluminium 6 cylinder
sumps that are porous and leak oil. Alloy 100 cylinder heads sold as for the
100 when they were in fact Austin A70 commercial heads with Healey valves
fitted small deep combustion cambers and hopeless valve masking. And for
goodness sake does anyone make a Healey exhaust mount that is properly
vulcanised rubber to steel and doesn't fall apart? I know it is hard to make
small volume production but in the real world the suppliers would be getting
lots of warranty claims. My sample is just across 3 cars, so I'm sure there
are more out there. Feel free to reply to the list with what parts have
disappointed.
While the list probably should not name and shame the suppliers, we should
be pointing out what to be aware of when buying new reproduction parts.
Wherever possible fix what the original manufacturer produced as it will
have been made to a high standard, with repro, who knows.
Cheers
Larry Varley
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