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Hey Rich, I had a wire wheel on my my bj7 that spun the splines clean on
the axle on the car just sat there. But I don't remember similar noise to
what you described.
Anyway, let us know how you make out at Competition Motors. I'm also in
Portsmouth. I'd love to hear what your experience is like. I currently
have a 58 bugeye that I've been getting serviced at foreign Motors on
Sagamore road in Rye since Brit Bits went away
Jim Ryan
=C2=A9=C2=BF=C2=A9=C2=AC
On Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 10:55=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail=
.com>
wrote:
> After thinking carefully about your experience I'm inclined to think that
> there are 2 likely scenarios.
> First is that the clutch disc failed and the center spline broke away. I
> had this happen on my Bugeye race car on the start line and the symptoms
> were exactly as you describe. I had just enough forward momentum to pull =
to
> the side to avoid being annihilated by the Mustang starting in behind me
> in the 2nd row. =F0=9F=98=B3
> The other likelihood, although fairly unlikely in a Big Healey, is that a
> halfshaft broke. This is usually evident by one rear wheel developing a
> little negative camber.
> Do let us know what is found.
>
> M
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Simon
> Lachlan via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, 18 September 2026 06:14:52
> *To:* 'Richard Antal' <rantal243@yahoo.com>; healeys@autox.team.net <
> healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BANG!
>
>
> I had something quite similar recently. No =E2=80=9CBANG=E2=80=9D, but so=
me very nasty
> noises indeed. In my case, the carbon thrust bearing thingie was giving u=
p.
> One of its clips was half on/half off. Luckily, MOWOG(?) in their wisdom
> allowed for the future invention of an endoscope. There is a suitable hol=
e
> in the casing through which you can insert yr scope and inspect the beari=
ng
> or whatever else may be in bits!!
>
> At a guess, you could do it from underneath if the car was high enough. M=
y
> car is a BT7 so removal of the tunnel cover is a bore but not the drama
> that I=E2=80=99m told it is in a BJ8 so I went in from above.
>
> Best of luck anyhow, Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Antal via Healeys
> *Sent:* 17 September 2026 22:38
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] BANG!
>
>
>
> 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
> presented itself finally. The stick was in 1st, my foot on the depressed
> clutch pedal. I
>
> quickly 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 response to the stick in any gear. The initial lurch allow=
ed
> me to ooze across 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 vinta=
ge
> cars of all makes. I await their diagnosis. What happened? What horrendou=
s
> bill am I looking forward to? Thanks for your wisdom.
>
> Rich Antal
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Hey Rich, I had a wire wheel on my my bj7 that spun =
the splines clean on the axle on the car just sat there. But I don't re=
member similar noise to what you described.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"auto">Anyway, let us know how you make out at Competiti=
on Motors. I'm also in Portsmouth. I'd love to hear what your exper=
ience is like.=C2=A0 I currently have a 58 bugeye that I've been gettin=
g serviced at foreign Motors on Sagamore road in Rye since Brit Bits went a=
way</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><p style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D"font-size:10=
pt;color:navy">Jim Ryan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style=3D"font-size:12.80=
00001907349px">=C2=A9=C2=BF=C2=A9=C2=AC</p></div></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 10:55=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mail=
to:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">
After thinking carefully about your experience I'm inclined to think th=
at there are 2 likely scenarios.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
<span style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)">First is that the clutch disc failed an=
d the center spline broke away. I had this happen on my Bugeye race car on =
the start line and the symptoms were exactly as you describe. I had just en=
ough forward momentum to pull
to the side to avoid being </span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">annihil=
ated by the Mustang starting in behind me in the 2<sup>nd</sup>=C2=A0row. =
=F0=9F=98=B3</span></div>
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tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
The other likelihood, although fairly unlikely in a Big Healey, is that a h=
alfshaft broke. This is usually evident by one rear wheel developing a litt=
le negative camber.</div>
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ial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)" dir=3D"auto">
Do let us know what is found.</div>
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tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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libri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> =
Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of=
Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 18 September 2026 06:14:52<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Richard Antal' <<a href=3D"mailto:rantal243@yahoo.co=
m" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">rantal243@yahoo.com</a>>; <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">he=
aleys@autox.team.net</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BANG!</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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<div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#467886" vlink=3D"#96607D" style=3D"word-wrap:b=
reak-word">
<div>
<p><span>I had something quite similar recently. No =E2=80=9CBANG=E2=80=9D,=
but some very nasty noises indeed. In my case, the carbon thrust bearing t=
hingie was giving up. One of its clips was half on/half off. Luckily, MOWOG=
(?) in their wisdom
allowed for the future invention of an endoscope. There is a suitable hole=
in the casing through which you can insert yr scope and inspect the bearin=
g or whatever else may be in bits!!</span></p>
<p><span>At a guess, you could do it from underneath if the car was high en=
ough. My car is a BT7 so removal of the tunnel cover is a bore but not the =
drama that I=E2=80=99m told it is in a BJ8 so I went in from above.</span><=
/p>
<p><span>Best of luck anyhow, Simon</span></p>
<p><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
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0cm 0cm;font-size:pt">
<p><b><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</spa=
n></b><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Antal via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 17 September 2026 22:38<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BANG!</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-s=
erif">Salutations fellow Healeyphiles,</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-s=
erif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I came to a stop sign on the steep uphill slope a=
nd wanted to enter a busy road with a lot of traffic going 40mph. A window =
of opportunity presented itself finally.
The stick was in 1st, my foot on the depressed clutch pedal. I=C2=A0</span=
></p>
</div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-s=
erif">quickly move my right foot from. the brake, gunned the engine and qui=
ckly released the clutch. The car lurched forward the saluted me with a lou=
d bang which I could feel
through the floor and immediately became lost propulsion. No response to t=
he stick in any gear. The initial lurch allowed me to ooze across the road =
and get most of the car out of traffic. The engine was running just fine. A=
AA to the rescue. I and my 65 BJ8
rode to Competition Motors in Portsmouth NH where they do extensive work o=
n vintage cars of all makes. I await their diagnosis. What happened? What h=
orrendous bill am I looking forward to? Thanks for your wisdom.</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-s=
erif">Rich Antal</span></p>
</div>
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