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Sounds like a broken axle.=20
Driveshaft universals would have been hive you a klunk noise for a long time=
before breaking.=20
David Nock
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 18, 2026, at 4:07=E2=80=AFAM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <healeys@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> I had something quite similar recently. No =E2=80=9CBANG=E2=80=9D, but som=
e very nasty noises indeed. In my case, the carbon thrust bearing thingie wa=
s giving up. One of its clips was half on/half off. Luckily, MOWOG(?) in the=
ir wisdom allowed for the future invention of an endoscope. There is a suita=
ble hole in the casing through which you can insert yr scope and inspect the=
bearing or whatever else may be in bits!!
> At a guess, you could do it from underneath if the car was high enough. My=
car is a BT7 so removal of the tunnel cover is a bore but not the drama tha=
t I=E2=80=99m told it is in a BJ8 so I went in from above.
> Best of luck anyhow, Simon
> =20
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Richard Antal v=
ia Healeys
> Sent: 17 September 2026 22:38
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] BANG!
> =20
> Salutations fellow Healeyphiles,
> I came to a stop sign on the steep uphill slope and wanted to enter a=
busy road with a lot of traffic going 40mph. A window of opportunity presen=
ted itself finally. The stick was in 1st, my foot on the depressed clutch pe=
dal. I=20
> quickly move my right foot from. the brake, gunned the engine and quickly r=
eleased the clutch. The car lurched forward the saluted me with a loud bang w=
hich I could feel through the floor and immediately became lost propulsion. N=
o response to the stick in any gear. The initial lurch allowed me to ooze ac=
ross the road and get most of the car out of traffic. The engine was running=
just fine. AAA to the rescue. I and my 65 BJ8 rode to Competition Motors in=
Portsmouth NH where they do extensive work on vintage cars of all makes. I a=
wait their diagnosis. What happened? What horrendous bill am I looking forwa=
rd to? Thanks for your wisdom.
> Rich Antal
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"auto">Sounds like a broken axle. <div><br></div><div>Driveshaft univer=
sals would have been hive you a klunk noise for a long time before breaking.=
</div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>David Nock</div><div><=
br></div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite">On Sep 18, 2026, at 4:07=E2=80=AFAM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys <heal=
eys@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I had something quite si=
milar recently. No =E2=80=9CBANG=E2=80=9D, but some very nasty noises indeed=
. In my case, the carbon thrust bearing thingie was giving up. One of its cl=
ips was half on/half off. Luckily, MOWOG(?) in their wisdom allowed for the f=
uture invention of an endoscope. There is a suitable hole in the casing thro=
ugh which you can insert yr scope and inspect the bearing or whatever else m=
ay be in bits!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"m=
so-fareast-language:EN-US">At a guess, you could do it from underneath if th=
e car was high enough. My car is a BT7 so removal of the tunnel cover is a b=
ore but not the drama that I=E2=80=99m told it is in a BJ8 so I went in from=
above.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-farea=
st-language:EN-US">Best of luck anyhow, Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></sp=
an></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding=
:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;font-size:pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.=
team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Antal via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 1=
7 September 2026 22:38<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</=
b> [Healeys] BANG!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Salutations fellow Healeyp=
hiles,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">  =
; I came to a stop sign on the steep uphill slope and wanted to enter a=
busy road with a lot of traffic going 40mph. A window of opportunity presen=
ted itself finally. The stick was in 1st, my foot on the depressed clutch pe=
dal. I <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">quickl=
y move my right foot from. the brake, gunned the engine and quickly released=
the clutch. The car lurched forward the saluted me with a loud bang which I=
could feel through the floor and immediately became lost propulsion. No res=
ponse to the stick in any gear. The initial lurch allowed me to ooze across t=
he road and get most of the car out of traffic. The engine was running just f=
ine. AAA to the rescue. I and my 65 BJ8 rode to Competition Motors in Portsm=
outh NH where they do extensive work on vintage cars of all makes. I await t=
heir diagnosis. What happened? What horrendous bill am I looking forward to?=
Thanks for your wisdom.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-s=
erif">Rich Antal<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><span>____________________=
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