- 181. RE: Longbridge BN4 Fuel tank (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:07:13 -0400
- Hi Derek, Although I don't own such a car I have restored a couple and am familiar with what you are talking about. cars. Essentially a union with a female internal thread is welded (braised) into th
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00556.html (8,506 bytes)
- 182. RE: OIL PRESSURE (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:13:34 -0400
- One method, although a little slow, is to attach a long hose to the oil pressure connection and raise the other end of the hose above the car as far as possible. Put a small funnel on the end and pou
- /html/healeys/2006-06/msg00557.html (8,467 bytes)
- 183. RE: Overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 15:11:10 -0400
- Hi Gale, I would hazard a guess that your idea that the hydraulic pressure is not bleeding off is a likely cause of the problem. This is easily checked by powering and releasing the overdrive solenoi
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00118.html (8,349 bytes)
- 184. RE: Neat Scale Engines (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 21:21:55 -0400
- Love the oil spraying off the Rotary Gnome.... In the real thing that was castor oil which sprayed on the pilot and was inevitably ingested resulting in VERY healthy regularity!!! Michael Salter www.
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00218.html (7,063 bytes)
- 185. RE: Won't engage gear upon start up (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:23:34 -0400
- Hi Justin, The problem that you are dealing with is caused by a failure of the clutch; it has nothing to do with the gearbox itself. The clutch must release completely, i.e. the gearbox input shaft m
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00309.html (9,972 bytes)
- 186. Non Healey Mini for sale (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:19:33 -0400
- I need to raise some money to have my "S" repainted and "you know how" has decreed that the necessary funds will not be coming from the household budget!! I have decided that I have to sell something
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00314.html (6,661 bytes)
- 187. RE: lower front suspension pin removal observations (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:08:51 -0400
- IMHO The most brutal, primitive and destructive automotive tool ever invented, after the oxy acetylene cutting torch of course!! Michael Salter www.precisionsportscar.com Basically, a ball joint sepa
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00345.html (8,012 bytes)
- 188. RE: BJ8 Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:41:37 -0400
- Hi Tom, They were a sky blue colour..about the only thing on the car that was!! Michael Salter www.precisionsportscar.com Anyone know the original color of the windshield washer bottle holder on a BJ
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00347.html (7,315 bytes)
- 189. RE: BJ8 Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:34:53 -0400
- Hi Jack, (Got to be careful not to say that out loud at the airport :-)) I suspect that the blue was attributable to Tudor, the windshield washer equipment supplier. They were probably Chelsea Footba
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00350.html (7,721 bytes)
- 190. RE: OD Overhaul (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:31:11 -0400
- Hi Ned, Using 2 large blade screwdrivers; insert them into the cavity in the middle of the piston then pry them against each other so that their tips press on the internal walls of the cavity. This w
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00496.html (7,287 bytes)
- 191. RE: Battery (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:19:19 -0400
- Hi David, This can be caused by a host of things, but the most likely culprit is the voltage regulator. I would suggest that you unplug the 2 wires on the generator rather than turning off the master
- /html/healeys/2006-07/msg00695.html (7,962 bytes)
- 192. RE: throttle linkage adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:33:30 -0400
- Hi Bob, What they are trying to achieve here is preventing the throttle linkage from being unnecessarily strained when you press right to the floor. I find that the best method to prevent this from h
- /html/healeys/2006-08/msg00284.html (7,477 bytes)
- 193. RE: Recommendations for Overdrive Repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:09:02 -0400
- Hey Perry, This doesn't sound like the gung-ho bloke I met in Tahoe!! With your skills and experience you could easily rebuild the OD yourself. They are not too difficult and if you take your time an
- /html/healeys/2006-09/msg00506.html (8,268 bytes)
- 194. RE: Rear hub studs and nuts (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:41:42 -0400
- Hi Steve, Very much appreciate the information. As you know "loosening off "of these is often a problem on wire wheel cars so correct tightening torque is very important. However, the biggest problem
- /html/healeys/2006-10/msg00119.html (8,766 bytes)
- 195. RE: Down Under (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:56:29 -0400
- I have a globe with the South Pole at the top. It looks a lot more balanced with all the heavy bits at the bottom; so I'm fairly sure you are correct on that particular one Pat :-) Michael Salter www
- /html/healeys/2006-10/msg00240.html (9,098 bytes)
- 196. RE: Sealing radiator pipes (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:02:47 -0400
- Michael Salter www.precisionsportscar.com Hi Ron, A persistant leak at that hose connection is most unusual. I would suggest that you take a very close look at the soldered joint where the tube is co
- /html/healeys/2006-10/msg00321.html (7,588 bytes)
- 197. RE: Lempert Steering Wheel (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:12:19 -0400
- Oh Enlightened Ones, On the subject of steering wheel weight I have always found that Healeys with Woodrim wheels tend to exhibit more kick back than the originals. I have recently realized that one
- /html/healeys/2006-10/msg00367.html (9,029 bytes)
- 198. RE: threaded rocker pedestal (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:55:47 -0400
- Hi Lin, Oddly the thread in the rocker pedestal is not a standard UNF 3/8 24 t.p.i. but is actually 3/8 x 28 t.p.i.!!! The correct tap for this thread is relatively readily available and with this yo
- /html/healeys/2006-10/msg00421.html (8,181 bytes)
- 199. RE: Seat Belts, Another Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 21:07:55 -0500
- Hi Len, Kangol Magnet seatbelts were very common in the 60s. I have them in both my MGBGT and my Mini Cooper S. I'm fairly certain that they were factory fitments. Michael Salter www.precisionsportsc
- /html/healeys/2006-11/msg00053.html (8,235 bytes)
- 200. RE: Oil Pan Screws (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:36:43 -0500
- Tracy and Mike, Sorry to be a poop but the 6 cylinder screws will not fit the 4 cylinder block. The 4 cylinder engines are all BS threads and I think, don't quote me, the "oil reservoir screws (6K100
- /html/healeys/2006-11/msg00074.html (8,099 bytes)
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