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When my carbs came back from a rebuilding I was amazed how much less force
I had to exert when activating the choke cable.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 11:50 AM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Bob, I am unfamiliar with =E2=80=9Cda bomb=E2=80=9D, but presume it mean=
s they are good
> (aka pukka, the bees knees, bonza, etc.), If so, where are these
> replacements designed by Eric Grunden available? My throttle bush is wor=
n
> and it was on my list to replace this winter.
>
>
>
> Mirek
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Bob
> Spidell
> *Sent:* August 29, 2020 11:02 AM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Throttle linkage lubrication
>
>
>
> Wow! That's going the extra parsec. I looked mine over when I reinstalled
> the engine at 208K miles, and they were fine. I replaced one, but it wasn=
't
> because of wear; I managed to screw something up. I put a little grease i=
n
> the sockets, but that was the first time.
>
> What really wears is the throttle cross-shaft bushes (brass/rubber; brass
> was OK, rubber was shot); the new nylon/teflon--I've seen them called
> both--replacements designed by Eric Grunden are da bomb.
>
>
> On 8/29/2020 6:39 AM, Max Byers via Healeys wrote:
>
> O.K., I=E2=80=99ll provide a 4th response.
>
>
>
> I separate and clean the ball joints/sockets once a year during
> maintenance in preparation for the new season and re-lubricate them with
> white lithium grease. Enough of the grease squeezes out to block the
> entry of dirt and water until the next time. I=E2=80=99m still using the=
same
> joints that came to me with the car 36 years ago.
>
>
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC USA
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *warthodson--- via Healey=
s
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 29, 2020 8:58 AM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Throttle linkage lubrication
>
>
>
> I have only received 3 replies & all 3 recommend some form of lubrication=
.
> I am somewhat surprised. I anticipated a split (50/50) decision.
> Considering the dirty, dusty, gritty environment that the unsealed linkag=
e
> ball & sockets operate in, I thought some would suggest the it is better =
to
> not have any lubricant that would trap & hold the abrasive particles.
>
> Does anyone agree with this?
>
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> <healeys@autox.team.net>
>
>
> A drop of oil now and then is a good idea on any car bar when ball
> sockets are nylon/plastic.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
>
>
> Op 29-8-2020 om 03:41 schreef Bob Spidell:
>
> A little lube never hurts. Wheel bearing grease is the most persistent.
>
> On 8/28/2020 11:01 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">When =
my carbs came back from=C2=A0a rebuilding I was amazed how much less force =
I had to exert when activating the choke cable.</div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 1=
1:50 AM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.n=
et">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-CA"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-223030=
8700936018962WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Bob,=C2=A0 I am unfamiliar with =E2=80=
=9C</span>da bomb=E2=80=9D, but presume it means they are good (aka pukka, =
the bees knees, bonza, etc.),=C2=A0 If so, where are these replacements des=
igned by Eric Grunden available?=C2=A0 My throttle bush is worn and it was =
on my list to replace this winter.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Mirek<span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-b=
ottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3=
pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US=
" style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys-bou=
nces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b>=
August 29, 2020 11:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.tea=
m.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Healeys] Throttle linkage lubrication<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">Wow! That's going the extra parsec. I looked mi=
ne over when I reinstalled the engine at 208K miles, and they were fine. I =
replaced one, but it wasn't because of wear; I managed to screw somethi=
ng up. I put a little grease in the sockets, but that was the first time.<b=
r><br>What really wears is the throttle cross-shaft bushes (brass/rubber; b=
rass was OK, rubber was shot); the new nylon/teflon--I've seen them cal=
led both--replacements designed by Eric Grunden are da bomb.<br><br><br><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">On 8/29/2020 6:39 AM, Max Byers via Healeys wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><=
/div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:=
rgb(31,73,125)">O.K., I=E2=80=99ll provide a 4<sup>th</sup> response.</span=
><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;fon=
t-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Cali=
bri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I separate and clean the ball joints/s=
ockets once a year during maintenance in preparation for the new season and=
re-lubricate them with white lithium grease.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0Enough of t=
he grease squeezes out to block the entry of dirt and water until the next =
time.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m still using the same joints that came to me with th=
e car 36 years ago.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=
=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Steve Byers</=
span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt=
;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">HBJ8L/36666</span><u>=
</u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fa=
mily:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">BJ8 Registry</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Ca=
libri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family=
:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Havelock, NC=C2=A0 USA</span><u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fam=
ily:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p=
><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border=
-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</spa=
n></b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Healeys=
[<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">mailt=
o:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>warthodson--- via=
Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 29, 2020 8:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a=
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.tea=
m.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Throttle linkage lubrication</sp=
an><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS ;=
color:black",serif">I have only received 3 replies & all 3 recomme=
nd some form of lubrication. I am somewhat surprised. I anticipated a split=
(50/50) decision. Considering the dirty, dusty, gritty environment that th=
e unsealed linkage ball & sockets operate in, I thought some would sugg=
est the it is better to not have any lubricant that would trap & hold t=
he abrasive particles. </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS ;color:black",serif">D=
oes anyone agree with this?</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sa=
ns MS";color:black">Gary Hodson=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
0pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br=
>From: Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net=
" target=3D"_blank"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br><br><br></span><u=
></u><u></u></p><div id=3D"gmail-m_-2230308700936018962yiv2912745692"><div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial=
,sans-serif;color:black">A drop of oil=C2=A0 now and then is a good idea on=
any car bar when=C2=A0 ball sockets are nylon/plastic.</span><u></u><u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-f=
amily:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Kees Oudesluijs</span><u></u><u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-famil=
y:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-=
serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_=
-2230308700936018962yiv2912745692yqtfd21981"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Op 29=
-8-2020 om 03:41 schreef Bob Spidell:</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><=
/div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-2230308700936018962yiv2912745692yqtfd03651"><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"font-size=
:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A little lube never hurts. =
Wheel bearing grease is the most persistent.</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-=
serif;color:black">On 8/28/2020 11:01 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:<=
/span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-22303087=
00936018962yiv2912745692yqtfd10608"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS ;color:black",serif">=C2=A0</span>=
<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></s=
pan></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
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