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Re: [Healeys] Last Wednesday's Rant

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Last Wednesday's Rant
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:53:58 +0000 (UTC)
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 OK, shims in the right place now.=C2=A0 At least o=
n the left side so far.=C2=A0 Once I finally got it through my thick skull =
how this thing goes together it only took a dozen different combinations of=
 shims to get it right.=C2=A0 Turns easily with no lateral play.=C2=A0 I ha=
d .030, .020, .010, .005 and .003 shims, at least three of each.=C2=A0 I mi=
xed them up so many times last night I don't even remember what the stack c=
onsists of right now.=C2=A0 I will measure them with the calipers when I ta=
ke it apart again to grease the bearings and install the oil seal for the f=
inal assembly.=C2=A0 The only saving grace to all of this is I don't think =
I will need to replace the rotor in my lifetime as the car will be lucky to=
 get a thousand miles a year.=C2=A0 When you have a Harley, a Bugeye and a =
BN2 you can only drive one at a time.=C2=A0 This tends to limit the mileage=
 in any one vehicle.=C2=A0 If the rotor needs turning for a brake job I wil=
l be sure to find someone that can turn it in place on the car.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Now the complaint part of this email.=C2=A0 I boug=
ht all the correct shims from Moss.=C2=A0 The problem is some of them had a=
n inner diameter that was too small to fit on the stub axle.=C2=A0 I checke=
d the catalog numbers on their little zip lock bags against the numbers on =
Moss's web site.=C2=A0 They were all a match for all models other than the =
BJ8.=C2=A0 Great quality control.=C2=A0 Because of this I had to order more=
 shims from Moss to do the right side of the car.=C2=A0 I can only hope aga=
inst all hope the shims come in with the correct inner diameter.=C2=A0 Wish=
 me luck.Mike MacLean

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ly:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" data-setdir=3D"false">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OK, shims in the right pla=
ce now.&nbsp; At least on the left side so far.&nbsp; Once I finally got it=
 through my thick skull how this thing goes together it only took a dozen d=
ifferent combinations of shims to get it right.&nbsp; Turns easily with no =
lateral play.&nbsp; I had .030, .020, .010, .005 and .003 shims, at least t=
hree of each.&nbsp; I mixed them up so many times last night I don't even r=
emember what the stack consists of right now.&nbsp; I will measure them wit=
h the calipers when I take it apart again to grease the bearings and instal=
l the oil seal for the final assembly.&nbsp; The only saving grace to all o=
f this is I don't think I will need to replace the rotor in my lifetime as =
the car will be lucky to get a thousand miles a year.&nbsp; When you have a=
 Harley, a Bugeye and a BN2 you can only drive one at a time.&nbsp; This te=
nds to limit the mileage in any one vehicle.&nbsp; If the rotor needs turni=
ng for a brake job I will be sure to find someone that can turn it in place=
 on the car.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp; Now the complaint part of this email.&nbsp; I bought all the cor=
rect shims from Moss.&nbsp; The problem is some of them had an inner diamet=
er that was too small to fit on the stub axle.&nbsp; I checked the catalog =
numbers on their little zip lock bags against the numbers on Moss's web sit=
e.&nbsp; They were all a match for all models other than the BJ8.&nbsp; Gre=
at quality control.&nbsp; Because of this I had to order more shims from Mo=
ss to do the right side of the car.&nbsp; I can only hope against all hope =
the shims come in with the correct inner diameter.&nbsp; Wish me luck.</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div></div></body>=
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