I put the ring on the boot neck with the neck down and then lubricate the
inside of the neck and then force the neck with ring down on the gear shift
lever. Works like a charm.
Richard Bittmann
BJ7 Tacoma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: "Daniel and Diane White" <dwhite4949@wowway.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gear lever boot ring
> Dan -
>
> Generally the rubber boot is installed nipple down because that's the
> way they did it at the factory.
>
> I like to install them nipple up because I think it looks much nicer
> and the boot won't wear out nearly as fast with the nipple up.
>
> You may not be able to install the ring because some after market
> rubber boots the nipple neck is too thick. My old rubber boot the
> ring fit, when I replaced it the ring won't fit on the nipple no
> matter what I do. I suppose I could cut a slot in the nipple but then
> the thing would probably wear out faster than normal if I did that.
>
> Alan
>
> On 10/21/07, Daniel and Diane White <dwhite4949@wowway.com> wrote:
>> Steve,
>> Thanks for the reply. I did try to install it just the way you outlined
>> and it just wouldn't slide down all the way. I've read the previous
>> comments in the archives re the pesky little ring. The Moment/Anderson
>> book shows pictures of the rubber boot installed with the nipple (for
>> lack of a better term) installed both ways-up and down. On p.109 they
>> state "On the center shift MkII's, the bellows of the rubber boot
>> extended upward, with the center downward." To me, it just looks right
>> with the nipple on the top side with the chrome ring showing so that's
>> how I'll install it (with a slit down the back to allow it to expand as
>> it slides down the lever). It's too bad that whoever makes these rings
>> didn't do their homework and get the size right from the git go. Thanks
>> for letting me vent, I feel much better.
>> Dan White
>> 1962 BN7 Mk II
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