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Luckily I didn=E2=80=99t damage the brake line, and I wasn=E2=80=99t far =
from home.
Thanks for the info=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99ve ordered the new springs, and =
we=E2=80=99ll see whether I have to do some adaptation.
Stephen, BJ8
> On Jul 14, 2025, at 11:11=E2=80=AFAM, <sbyers@ec.rr.com> =
<sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
>=20
> My BJ8 and I were a hundred miles out from Conclave 2009 in Ontario =
when I braked for a stop and the pedal went slowly to the floor. I =
discovered the upper leaf on the right rear spring had broken (bad/rough =
roads in New England?) and trapped the steel brake line against the =
rear axle and cut it. After rolling over and peening the upstream end =
of the line, I made it into Kingston on one handbrake and three =
hydraulics and found that Bob Yule (Autofarm) had a repair van set up in =
the parking lot. What a concept! His mechanic made and installed a =
new brake line. I strapped the broken spring down with two hose clamps =
spliced together and made it safely home back to North Carolina. I =
ordered a new set of springs from Autofarm that I believe came from =
Ahead4Healeys in the UK. So far, so good with the springs after 30,000 =
miles.
> =20
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> AHCA Delegate at Large
> Havelock, NC USA
> =20
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael =
Salter
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2025 9:32 AM
> To: Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaf springs
> =20
> A good friend had exactly the same thing happen last year with his =
BJ8.=20
> I happened to have a pair of them, that I bought about 25 years back =
which, unlike the ones you can get these days, were made in the UK =
rather than India.
> We started by changing the drivers spring and to our surprise when we =
lowered the rear to the ground the ride height was absolutely correct. =
He has done a couple of long trips fully loaded (the car I mean) and the =
ride height has remained correct, unlike the recently manufactured pair =
that I bought for my BN1 which sagged almost 1" after a few months. For =
the BN1 I had to resort to making a pair out of the miscellaneous leaves =
that I had and then eventually adding air springs as in the attached pic =
to achieve a satisfactory ride.
> Just an FYI.
> =20
> M
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2025 8:55:53 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Leaf springs
> =20
> I was out for a drive on Sunday when I heard a metallic snap from the =
rear of the car(BJ8).
> Turns out I=E2=80=99ve broken a leaf spring.
> I=E2=80=99m looking at replacement sets but I=E2=80=99m concerned that =
new BJ8 springs will give me too much height at the back=E2=80=A6my old =
springs had a nice ride height without the jacked up look that some BJ8s =
have.
> So=E2=80=A6are the earlier springs compatible? Or should I go with the =
BJ8 springs and consider the lowering kit that AH spares offers?
> Thanks
> Stephen, BJ8
> Sent from my iPad
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Luckily I =
didn=E2=80=99t damage the brake line, and I wasn=E2=80=99t far from =
home.<div>Thanks for the info=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99ve ordered the new =
springs, and we=E2=80=99ll see whether I have to do some =
adaptation.</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen, BJ8<br =
id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Jul 14, 2025, at 11:11=E2=80=AFAM, =
<sbyers@ec.rr.com> <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset=3D"UTF-8"><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">My BJ8 and I were a hundred miles out from =
Conclave 2009 in Ontario when I braked for a stop and the pedal went =
slowly to the floor.<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>I discovered the =
upper leaf on the right rear spring had broken (bad/rough roads in New =
England?)<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>and =
trapped the steel brake line against the rear axle and cut =
it.<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>After rolling over =
and peening the upstream end of the line, I made it into Kingston on one =
handbrake and three hydraulics and found that Bob Yule (Autofarm) had a =
repair van set up in the parking lot.<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>What a =
concept!<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>His mechanic made =
and installed<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>a new brake =
line.<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>I strapped the =
broken spring down with two hose clamps spliced<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>together =
and made it safely home back to North Carolina.<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>I ordered a new set =
of springs from Autofarm that I believe came from Ahead4Healeys in the =
UK.<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>So far, so good with =
the springs after 30,000 miles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, =
sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Steve =
Byers<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt;">HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">BJ8 =
Registry<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">AHCA Delegate at =
Large<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Havelock, =
NC<span> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>USA<o:p></o:p></span><=
/font></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span =
style=3D"font-size: =
11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div><div =
style=3D"border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; =
border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; =
border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;"><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b>Michael =
Salter<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, July 14, 2025 9:32 =
AM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Stephen Hutchings =
<s.hutchings@rogers.com>; healeys@autox.team.net<br><b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Healeys] Leaf =
springs<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">A good friend had =
exactly the same thing happen last year with his =
BJ8. <o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">I happened to have a =
pair of them, that I bought about 25 years back which, unlike the ones =
you can get these days, were made in the UK rather than =
India.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">We started by changing =
the drivers spring and to our surprise when we lowered the rear to the =
ground the ride height was absolutely correct. He has done a couple of =
long trips fully loaded (the car I mean) and the ride height has =
remained correct, unlike the recently manufactured pair that I =
bought for my BN1 which sagged almost 1" after a few months. For the BN1 =
I had to resort to making a pair out of the miscellaneous leaves that I =
had and then eventually adding air springs as in the attached pic to =
achieve a satisfactory =
ride.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Just an =
FYI.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div><div =
id=3D"ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div></div><div =
id=3D"ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;">M<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div></div><div =
class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><font =
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width=3D"98%" align=3D"center"></span></font></div><div =
id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Calibri"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;"><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Healeys =
<<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: =
underline;">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Stephen =
Hutchings via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: =
underline;">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, July 14, 2025 =
8:55:53 AM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: underline;">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Healeys] Leaf =
springs</span></font><span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, =
sans-serif;"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Aptos"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div></div><div><div><p =
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font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Aptos"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">I was out for a drive on Sunday when I heard =
a metallic snap from the rear of the car(BJ8).<br>Turns out I=E2=80=99ve =
broken a leaf spring.<br>I=E2=80=99m looking at replacement sets but =
I=E2=80=99m concerned that new BJ8 springs will give me too much height =
at the back=E2=80=A6my old springs had a nice ride height without the =
jacked up look that some BJ8s have.<br>So=E2=80=A6are the earlier =
springs compatible? Or should I go with the BJ8 springs and consider the =
lowering kit that AH spares offers?<br>Thanks<br>Stephen, BJ8<br>Sent =
from my =
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