Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear axle vent plug

From: Andy Sneddon <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:59:01 +0100

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Steve, this may help?

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When I came to dismantling the rear axle, all that was left of the original=
 breather assembly was the inner tube which screws into the axle. (on the ri=
ght in the first pic below).

According to the Parts book, the breather assembly on the rear axle for a 1=
961 BT7, was part number 1G3668. There is a note to say that this was subseq=
uently replaced by part number 1H3364.

It appears that 1G3668 was comprised of the metal inner tube with a plastic=
 =E2=80=9Ctop hat=E2=80=9D / breather assembly and the later part 1H3364 was the all pla=
stic version which is freely available today. (On the left in the picture be=
low).

Now on re-building, the plastic breather just didn=E2=80=99t feel right.=20

You have a heavy, well made axle with this little plastic appendage stickin=
g out of it!. With not a lot of other options my first thought was to create=
 something as per the original, using the original inner tube (with the hole=
 through the tube walls in around the middle which is ideal for screwing in =
/ out) and add the plastic top hat bit from the new assembly. This was then =
painted black to match the axle. Not ideal and still feeling a bit flimsy.

Then in the UK MG Club magazine (Safety Fast) the folks from the V8 registe=
r had a small article on missing plastic breather tubes =E2=80=93 seems to be a co=
mmon occurrence across BMC of old axles.=20

Any-how the interesting bit was that one of their members had spotted that =
Rover Land uses a similar axle breather (515845) but of better quality, in b=
rass and incorporating a ball-type non-return valve to exclude water and dir=
t.

They are available from Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a variet=
y of sources. The pack I ordered had two brass breather assemblies for just =
under =C2=A35.

And the best news is that they just screw straight in. I fitted a small gas=
ket, just to bridge the gap between the brass and the painted axle, but you =
probably don=E2=80=99t need to.

I guess that if you wanted to be more original looking you could put it in =
a lathe and turn down the hex collar to match the original straight inner tu=
be appearance, but that would leave you without the easy means of tightening=
 / removal.

=20

=20

From: Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of BJ8Healeys <sby=
[email-masked]>
Date: Friday, 26 April 2019 at 17:48
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Healeys] Rear axle vent plug

=20

Hello, Healeyphiles --

=20

While working in the area, I accidentally hit the original plastic vent plu=
g for the rear axle and the cap snapped off.  It was already missing a piece=
.  Is the plug threaded into the hole, or is it pressed in?  Moss has replac=
ements available and they don't appear to have any threads.  I don't want to=
 try to force the 52-year old plastic and chance breaking the rest of it off=
 in the hole until I know what I'm doing.

=20

Happy Healeying!

=20

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC =20

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ction1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana"=
,sans-serif;color:black;background:#F6F6F6'>Steve, this may help?<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verd=
ana",sans-serif;color:black;background:#F6F6F6'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-s=
erif;color:black;background:#F6F6F6'>When I came to dismantling the rear axl=
e, all that was left of the original breather assembly was the inner tube wh=
ich screws into the axle. (on the right in the first pic below).</span><span=
 style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><br><b=
r><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>According to the Parts book, the breather=
 assembly on the rear axle for a 1961 BT7, was part number 1G3668. There is =
a note to say that this was subsequently replaced by part number 1H3364.</sp=
an><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>It appears that 1G3668 was compr=
ised of the metal inner tube with a plastic =E2=80=9Ctop hat=E2=80=9D / breather assembl=
y and the later part 1H3364 was the all plastic version which is freely avai=
lable today. (On the left in the picture below).</span><br><br><br></span><a=
 href=3D"http://imgbb.com/" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-=
family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#004FA0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;paddi=
ng:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img border=3D0 width=3D600 height=3D450 style=3D'width=
:6.25in;height:4.6875in' id=3D"Picture_x0020_3" src=3D"cid:image001.jpg@01D4FC59=
.BA744D20" alt=3D"IMG_0801.jpg"></span></a><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-f=
amily:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F=
6F6'>Now on re-building, the plastic breather just didn=E2=80=99t feel right.&nbsp=
;</span><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>You have a heavy, well made=
 axle with this little plastic appendage sticking out of it!. With not a lot=
 of other options my first thought was to create something as per the origin=
al, using the original inner tube (with the hole through the tube walls in a=
round the middle which is ideal for screwing in / out) and add the plastic t=
op hat bit from the new assembly. This was then painted black to match the a=
xle. Not ideal and still feeling a bit flimsy.</span><br><br><span style=3D'ba=
ckground:#F6F6F6'>Then in the UK MG Club magazine (Safety Fast) the folks fr=
om the V8 register had a small article on missing plastic breather tubes =E2=80=93=
 seems to be a common occurrence across BMC of old axles.&nbsp;</span><br><b=
r><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>Any-how the interesting bit was that one =
of their members had spotted that Rover Land uses a similar axle breather (5=
15845) but of better quality, in brass and incorporating a ball-type non-ret=
urn valve to exclude water and dirt.</span><br><br></span><a href=3D"http://im=
gbb.com/" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana"=
,sans-serif;color:#004FA0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-deco=
ration:none'><img border=3D0 width=3D600 height=3D600 style=3D'width:6.25in;height:6=
.25in' id=3D"Picture_x0020_2" src=3D"cid:[email-masked]" alt=3D"IM=
G_0946.jpg"></span></a><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sa=
ns-serif;color:black'><br><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>They are =
available from Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a variety of sourc=
es. The pack I ordered had two brass breather assemblies for just under =C2=A35.=
</span><br><br></span><a href=3D"http://ibb.co/hNnO25" target=3D"_blank"><span s=
tyle=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#004FA0;border:=
none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img border=3D0 width=3D=
600 height=3D800 style=3D'width:6.25in;height:8.3333in' id=3D"Picture_x0020_1" src=
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yle=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br><=
span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>And the best news is that they just screw st=
raight in. I fitted a small gasket, just to bridge the gap between the brass=
 and the painted axle, but you probably don=E2=80=99t need to.</span><br><br><span=
 style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>I guess that if you wanted to be more original l=
ooking you could put it in a lathe and turn down the hex collar to match the=
 original straight inner tube appearance, but that would leave you without t=
he easy means of tightening / removal.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
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an></b><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Healeys &lt;healeys-bounce=
[email-masked]&gt; on behalf of BJ8Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>=
Date: </b>Friday, 26 April 2019 at 17:48<br><b>To: </b>&lt;[email-masked]=
m.net&gt;<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Rear axle vent plug<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNor=
mal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Hello, Healeyphi=
les --</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Com=
ic Sans MS";color:#002060'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><s=
pan style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>While working in the a=
rea, I accidentally hit the original plastic vent plug for the rear axle and=
 the cap snapped off.&nbsp; It was already missing a piece.&nbsp; Is the plu=
g threaded into the hole, or is it pressed in?&nbsp; Moss has replacements a=
vailable and they don't appear to have any threads.&nbsp; I don't want to tr=
y to force the 52-year old plastic and chance breaking the rest of it off in=
 the hole until I know what I'm doing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>&nbsp;</span><o:p=
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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 04:36:39 +0000 (UTC)

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Mike MacLean
    On Friday, April 26, 2019, 7:37:18 PM PDT, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcas=
t.net> wrote: =20
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6973 =20
Steve, this may help?
=20
 =C2=A0
=20
When I came to dismantling the rear axle, all that was left of the original=
 breather assembly was the inner tube which screws into the axle. (on the r=
ight in the first pic below).
=20
 According to the Parts book, the breather assembly on the rear axle for a =
1961 BT7, was part number 1G3668. There is a note to say that this was subs=
equently replaced by part number 1H3364.
=20
 It appears that 1G3668 was comprised of the metal inner tube with a plasti=
c =E2=80=9Ctop hat=E2=80=9D / breather assembly and the later part 1H3364 w=
as the all plastic version which is freely available today. (On the left in=
 the picture below).
=20
=20
=20
=20
 Now on re-building, the plastic breather just didn=E2=80=99t feel right.=
=C2=A0
=20
 You have a heavy, well made axle with this little plastic appendage sticki=
ng out of it!. With not a lot of other options my first thought was to crea=
te something as per the original, using the original inner tube (with the h=
ole through the tube walls in around the middle which is ideal for screwing=
 in / out) and add the plastic top hat bit from the new assembly. This was =
then painted black to match the axle. Not ideal and still feeling a bit fli=
msy.
=20
 Then in the UK MG Club magazine (Safety Fast) the folks from the V8 regist=
er had a small article on missing plastic breather tubes =E2=80=93 seems to=
 be a common occurrence across BMC of old axles.=C2=A0
=20
 Any-how the interesting bit was that one of their members had spotted that=
 Rover Land uses a similar axle breather (515845) but of better quality, in=
 brass and incorporating a ball-type non-return valve to exclude water and =
dirt.
=20
=20
=20
=20
 They are available from Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a varie=
ty of sources. The pack I ordered had two brass breather assemblies for jus=
t under =C2=A35.
=20
=20
=20
 And the best news is that they just screw straight in. I fitted a small ga=
sket, just to bridge the gap between the brass and the painted axle, but yo=
u probably don=E2=80=99t need to.
=20
 I guess that if you wanted to be more original looking you could put it in=
 a lathe and turn down the hex collar to match the original straight inner =
tube appearance, but that would leave you without the easy means of tighten=
ing / removal.
=20
 =C2=A0
=20
 =C2=A0
 =20
From: Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of BJ8Healeys <sby=
[email-masked]>
 Date: Friday, 26 April 2019 at 17:48
 To: <[email-masked]>
 Subject: [Healeys] Rear axle vent plug
  =20
 =C2=A0
 =20
Hello, Healeyphiles --
=20
=C2=A0
=20
While working in the area, I accidentally hit the original plastic vent plu=
g for the rear axle and the cap snapped off.=C2=A0 It was already missing a=
 piece.=C2=A0 Is the plug threaded into the hole, or is it pressed in?=C2=
=A0 Moss has replacements available and they don't appear to have any threa=
ds.=C2=A0 I don't want to try to force the 52-year old plastic and chance b=
reaking the rest of it off in the hole until I know what I'm doing.
=20
=C2=A0
=20
Happy Healeying!
=20
=C2=A0
=20
Steve Byers
=20
HBJ8L/36666
=20
BJ8 Registry
=20
AHCA Delegate at Large
=20
Havelock, NC=C2=A0=20
=20
=C2=A0
=20
=C2=A0
=20
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        <p class=3D"yiv1288866973MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;=
">Steve,
            this may help?</span></p>=20
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        <p class=3D"yiv1288866973MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;=
">When
            I came to dismantling the rear axle, all that was left of
            the original breather assembly was the inner tube which
            screws into the axle. (on the right in the first pic below).</s=
pan><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;"><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">According to the Parts
              book, the breather assembly on the rear axle for a 1961
              BT7, was part number 1G3668. There is a note to say that
              this was subsequently replaced by part number 1H3364.</span><=
br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">It appears that 1G3668 was
              comprised of the metal inner tube with a plastic =E2=80=9Ctop=
 hat=E2=80=9D
              / breather assembly and the later part 1H3364 was the all
              plastic version which is freely available today. (On the
              left in the picture below).</span><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
          </span><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=
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0pt;"><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">Now on re-building, the
              plastic breather just didn=E2=80=99t feel right.&nbsp;</span>=
<br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">You have a heavy, well made
              axle with this little plastic appendage sticking out of
              it!. With not a lot of other options my first thought was
              to create something as per the original, using the
              original inner tube (with the hole through the tube walls
              in around the middle which is ideal for screwing in / out)
              and add the plastic top hat bit from the new assembly.
              This was then painted black to match the axle. Not ideal
              and still feeling a bit flimsy.</span><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">Then in the UK MG Club
              magazine (Safety Fast) the folks from the V8 register had
              a small article on missing plastic breather tubes =E2=80=93 s=
eems
              to be a common occurrence across BMC of old axles.&nbsp;</spa=
n><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">Any-how the interesting bit
              was that one of their members had spotted that Rover Land
              uses a similar axle breather (515845) but of better
              quality, in brass and incorporating a ball-type non-return
              valve to exclude water and dirt.</span><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
          </span><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=
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;"><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">They are available from
              Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a variety of
              sources. The pack I ordered had two brass breather
              assemblies for just under =C2=A35.</span><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
          </span><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=
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            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">And the best news is that
              they just screw straight in. I fitted a small gasket, just
              to bridge the gap between the brass and the painted axle,
              but you probably don=E2=80=99t need to.</span><br clear=3D"no=
ne">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <span style=3D"background:#F6F6F6;">I guess that if you wanted
              to be more original looking you could put it in a lathe
              and turn down the hex collar to match the original
              straight inner tube appearance, but that would leave you
              without the easy means of tightening / removal.</span></span>=
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        <p class=3D"yiv1288866973MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">While working =
in the area, I
            accidentally hit the original plastic vent plug for the rear
            axle and the cap snapped off.&nbsp; It was already missing a
            piece.&nbsp; Is the plug threaded into the hole, or is it press=
ed
            in?&nbsp; Moss has replacements available and they don't appear
            to have any threads.&nbsp; I don't want to try to force the
            52-year old plastic and chance breaking the rest of it off
            in the hole until I know what I'm doing.</span></p>=20
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Great tip. Thanks. I bought one at once.

Simon

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From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Andy Sneddon
Sent: 26 April 2019 17:59
To: BJ8Healeys <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear axle vent plug

=20

Steve, this may help?

=20

When I came to dismantling the rear axle, all that was left of the =
original breather assembly was the inner tube which screws into the =
axle. (on the right in the first pic below).

According to the Parts book, the breather assembly on the rear axle for =
a 1961 BT7, was part number 1G3668. There is a note to say that this was =
subsequently replaced by part number 1H3364.

It appears that 1G3668 was comprised of the metal inner tube with a =
plastic =E2=80=9Ctop hat=E2=80=9D / breather assembly and the later part =
1H3364 was the all plastic version which is freely available today. (On =
the left in the picture below).

 <http://imgbb.com/>=20

Now on re-building, the plastic breather just didn=E2=80=99t feel right. =

You have a heavy, well made axle with this little plastic appendage =
sticking out of it!. With not a lot of other options my first thought =
was to create something as per the original, using the original inner =
tube (with the hole through the tube walls in around the middle which is =
ideal for screwing in / out) and add the plastic top hat bit from the =
new assembly. This was then painted black to match the axle. Not ideal =
and still feeling a bit flimsy.

Then in the UK MG Club magazine (Safety Fast) the folks from the V8 =
register had a small article on missing plastic breather tubes =E2=80=93 =
seems to be a common occurrence across BMC of old axles.=20

Any-how the interesting bit was that one of their members had spotted =
that Rover Land uses a similar axle breather (515845) but of better =
quality, in brass and incorporating a ball-type non-return valve to =
exclude water and dirt.

 <http://imgbb.com/>=20

They are available from Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a =
variety of sources. The pack I ordered had two brass breather assemblies =
for just under =C2=A35.

 <http://ibb.co/hNnO25>=20

And the best news is that they just screw straight in. I fitted a small =
gasket, just to bridge the gap between the brass and the painted axle, =
but you probably don=E2=80=99t need to.

I guess that if you wanted to be more original looking you could put it =
in a lathe and turn down the hex collar to match the original straight =
inner tube appearance, but that would leave you without the easy means =
of tightening / removal.

=20

=20

From: Healeys <[email-masked] =
Date: Friday, 26 April 2019 at 17:48
Subject: [Healeys] Rear axle vent plug

=20

Hello, Healeyphiles --

=20

While working in the area, I accidentally hit the original plastic vent =
plug for the rear axle and the cap snapped off.  It was already missing =
a piece.  Is the plug threaded into the hole, or is it pressed in?  Moss =
has replacements available and they don't appear to have any threads.  I =
don't want to try to force the 52-year old plastic and chance breaking =
the rest of it off in the hole until I know what I'm doing.

=20

Happy Healeying!

=20

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC =20

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Great tip. Thanks. I bought one at =
once.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><di=
v style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Healeys =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andy =
Sneddon<br><b>Sent:</b> 26 April 2019 17:59<br><b>To:</b> BJ8Healeys =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Rear axle vent =
plug<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;bac=
kground:#F6F6F6'>Steve, this may help?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;bac=
kground:#F6F6F6'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;bac=
kground:#F6F6F6'>When I came to dismantling the rear axle, all that was =
left of the original breather assembly was the inner tube which screws =
into the axle. (on the right in the first pic below).</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><b=
r><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>According to the Parts book, =
the breather assembly on the rear axle for a 1961 BT7, was part number =
1G3668. There is a note to say that this was subsequently replaced by =
part number 1H3364.</span><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>It =
appears that 1G3668 was comprised of the metal inner tube with a plastic =
=E2=80=9Ctop hat=E2=80=9D / breather assembly and the later part 1H3364 =
was the all plastic version which is freely available today. (On the =
left in the picture below).</span><br><br><br></span><a =
href=3D"http://imgbb.com/" target=3D"_blank"><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#004FA0;b=
order:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img =
border=3D0 width=3D600 height=3D450 =
style=3D'width:6.25in;height:4.6875in' id=3D"Picture_x0020_3" =
src=3D"cid:[email-masked]" =
alt=3D"IMG_0801.jpg"></span></a><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><b=
r><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>Now on re-building, the plastic =
breather just didn=E2=80=99t feel right.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span =
style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>You have a heavy, well made axle with this =
little plastic appendage sticking out of it!. With not a lot of other =
options my first thought was to create something as per the original, =
using the original inner tube (with the hole through the tube walls in =
around the middle which is ideal for screwing in / out) and add the =
plastic top hat bit from the new assembly. This was then painted black =
to match the axle. Not ideal and still feeling a bit =
flimsy.</span><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>Then in the UK =
MG Club magazine (Safety Fast) the folks from the V8 register had a =
small article on missing plastic breather tubes =E2=80=93 seems to be a =
common occurrence across BMC of old axles.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span =
style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>Any-how the interesting bit was that one of =
their members had spotted that Rover Land uses a similar axle breather =
(515845) but of better quality, in brass and incorporating a ball-type =
non-return valve to exclude water and dirt.</span><br><br></span><a =
href=3D"http://imgbb.com/" target=3D"_blank"><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#004FA0;b=
order:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img =
border=3D0 width=3D600 height=3D600 style=3D'width:6.25in;height:6.25in' =
id=3D"Picture_x0020_2" src=3D"cid:[email-masked]" =
alt=3D"IMG_0946.jpg"></span></a><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><b=
r><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>They are available from =
Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a variety of sources. The =
pack I ordered had two brass breather assemblies for just under =
=C2=A35.</span><br><br></span><a href=3D"http://ibb.co/hNnO25" =
target=3D"_blank"><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#004FA0;b=
order:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img =
border=3D0 width=3D600 height=3D800 =
style=3D'width:6.25in;height:8.3333in' id=3D"Picture_x0020_1" =
src=3D"cid:[email-masked]" =
alt=3D"IMG_0948.jpg"></span></a><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><b=
r><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>And the best news is that they =
just screw straight in. I fitted a small gasket, just to bridge the gap =
between the brass and the painted axle, but you probably don=E2=80=99t =
need to.</span><br><br><span style=3D'background:#F6F6F6'>I guess that =
if you wanted to be more original looking you could put it in a lathe =
and turn down the hex collar to match the original straight inner tube =
appearance, but that would leave you without the easy means of =
tightening / removal.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; on behalf of BJ8Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>Date: =
</b>Friday, 26 April 2019 at 17:48<br><b>To: </b>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>=
<b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Rear axle vent =
plug<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Hello, Healeyphiles =
--</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>While working in the area, I accidentally hit the =
original plastic vent plug for the rear axle and the cap snapped =
off.&nbsp; It was already missing a piece.&nbsp; Is the plug threaded =
into the hole, or is it pressed in?&nbsp; Moss has replacements =
available and they don't appear to have any threads.&nbsp; I don't want =
to try to force the 52-year old plastic and chance breaking the rest of =
it off in the hole until I know what I'm doing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
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Ebay or via internet at any  Land Rover specialist. Should not be a 
problem worldwide. Scrap yard?

Kees Oudesluijs

Op 27-4-2019 om 04:35 schreef Bob Spidell:
>> When I came to dismantling the rear axle, all that was left of the 
>> original breather assembly was the inner tube which screws into the 
>> According to the Parts book, the breather assembly on the rear axle 
>> for a 1961 BT7, was part number 1G3668. There is a note to say that 
>> this was subsequently replaced by part number 1H3364.
>>
>> It appears that 1G3668 was comprised of the metal inner tube with a 
>> plastic “top hat” / breather assembly and the later part 1H3364 was 
>> the all plastic version which is freely available today. (On the left 
>> in the picture below).
>>
>>
>> IMG_0801.jpg <http://imgbb.com/>
>>
>> Now on re-building, the plastic breather just didn’t feel right.
>>
>> You have a heavy, well made axle with this little plastic appendage 
>> sticking out of it!. With not a lot of other options my first thought 
>> was to create something as per the original, using the original inner 
>> tube (with the hole through the tube walls in around the middle which 
>> is ideal for screwing in / out) and add the plastic top hat bit from 
>> the new assembly. This was then painted black to match the axle. Not 
>> ideal and still feeling a bit flimsy.
>>
>> Then in the UK MG Club magazine (Safety Fast) the folks from the V8 
>> register had a small article on missing plastic breather tubes – 
>> seems to be a common occurrence across BMC of old axles.
>>
>> Any-how the interesting bit was that one of their members had spotted 
>> that Rover Land uses a similar axle breather (515845) but of better 
>> quality, in brass and incorporating a ball-type non-return valve to 
>> exclude water and dirt.
>>
>> IMG_0946.jpg <http://imgbb.com/>
>>
>>
>> They are available from Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a 
>> variety of sources. The pack I ordered had two brass breather 
>> assemblies for just under £5.
>>
>> IMG_0948.jpg <http://ibb.co/hNnO25>
>>
>> And the best news is that they just screw straight in. I fitted a 
>> small gasket, just to bridge the gap between the brass and the 
>> painted axle, but you probably don’t need to.
>>
>> I guess that if you wanted to be more original looking you could put 
>> it in a lathe and turn down the hex collar to match the original 
>> straight inner tube appearance, but that would leave you without the 
>> easy means of tightening / removal.
>>
>> *From: *Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of 
>> BJ8Healeys <[email-masked]>
>> *Date: *Friday, 26 April 2019 at 17:48
>> *To: *<[email-masked]>
>> *Subject: *[Healeys] Rear axle vent plug
>>
>> Hello, Healeyphiles --
>>
>> While working in the area, I accidentally hit the original plastic 
>> vent plug for the rear axle and the cap snapped off.  It was already 
>> missing a piece.  Is the plug threaded into the hole, or is it 
>> pressed in?  Moss has replacements available and they don't appear to 
>> have any threads.  I don't want to try to force the 52-year old 
>> plastic and chance breaking the rest of it off in the hole until I 
>> know what I'm doing.
>>
>> Happy Healeying!
>>
>> Steve Byers
>>
>> HBJ8L/36666
>>
>> BJ8 Registry
>>
>> AHCA Delegate at Large
>>
>> Havelock, NC
>>
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    <p>Ebay or via internet at any  Land Rover specialist. Should not be
      a problem worldwide. Scrap yard?<br>
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    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 27-4-2019 om 04:35 schreef Bob
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      <p>Anybody got a source in the Colonies?</p>
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      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2019 9:59 AM, Andy Sneddon
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;background:#F6F6F6">Steve,
              this may help?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;background:#F6F6F6">When
              I came to dismantling the rear axle, all that was left of
              the original breather assembly was the inner tube which
              screws into the axle. (on the right in the first pic
              below).</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">According to the Parts
                book, the breather assembly on the rear axle for a 1961
                BT7, was part number 1G3668. There is a note to say that
                this was subsequently replaced by part number 1H3364.</span><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">It appears that 1G3668
                was comprised of the metal inner tube with a plastic
                “top hat” / breather assembly and the later part 1H3364
                was the all plastic version which is freely available
                today. (On the left in the picture below).</span><br>
              <br>
              <br>
            </span><a href="http://imgbb.com/" target="_blank"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:#004FA0;border:none
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                  style="width:6.25in;height:4.6875in"
                  id="Picture_x0020_3"
                  src="cid:[email-masked]"
                  alt="IMG_0801.jpg" class="" width="600" height="450"
                  border="0"></span></a><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">Now on re-building, the
                plastic breather just didn’t feel right. </span><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">You have a heavy, well
                made axle with this little plastic appendage sticking
                out of it!. With not a lot of other options my first
                thought was to create something as per the original,
                using the original inner tube (with the hole through the
                tube walls in around the middle which is ideal for
                screwing in / out) and add the plastic top hat bit from
                the new assembly. This was then painted black to match
                the axle. Not ideal and still feeling a bit flimsy.</span><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">Then in the UK MG Club
                magazine (Safety Fast) the folks from the V8 register
                had a small article on missing plastic breather tubes –
                seems to be a common occurrence across BMC of old
                axles. </span><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">Any-how the interesting
                bit was that one of their members had spotted that Rover
                Land uses a similar axle breather (515845) but of better
                quality, in brass and incorporating a ball-type
                non-return valve to exclude water and dirt.</span><br>
              <br>
            </span><a href="http://imgbb.com/" target="_blank"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span
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                  id="Picture_x0020_2"
                  src="cid:[email-masked]"
                  alt="IMG_0946.jpg" class="" width="600" height="600"
                  border="0"></span></a><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
              <br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">They are available from
                Land Rover dealers or on the internet from a variety of
                sources. The pack I ordered had two brass breather
                assemblies for just under £5.</span><br>
              <br>
            </span><a href="http://ibb.co/hNnO25" target="_blank"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">And the best news is that
                they just screw straight in. I fitted a small gasket,
                just to bridge the gap between the brass and the painted
                axle, but you probably don’t need to.</span><br>
              <br>
              <span style="background:#F6F6F6">I guess that if you
                wanted to be more original looking you could put it in a
                lathe and turn down the hex collar to match the original
                straight inner tube appearance, but that would leave you
                without the easy means of tightening / removal.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                <b>Date: </b>Friday, 26 April 2019 at 17:48<br>
                <b>To: </b><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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                <b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Rear axle vent plug<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060">Hello, Healeyphiles --</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
              MS&quot;;color:#002060">While working in the area, I
              accidentally hit the original plastic vent plug for the
              rear axle and the cap snapped off.  It was already missing
              a piece.  Is the plug threaded into the hole, or is it
              pressed in?  Moss has replacements available and they
              don't appear to have any threads.  I don't want to try to
              force the 52-year old plastic and chance breaking the rest
              of it off in the hole until I know what I'm doing.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
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