Thomas
I seem to recall that one of the parts suppliers were selling the more
readily available MG U bolts that were longer but could be cut down to
the correct A-H length.
Are your U bolts original or are they replacement?
Regards
>
>I would not be cutting those U bolts down any shorter or you'll never
>get them back on a second time should you ever need to. Also have you
>made sure you have installed everything that should be there including
>the red fibre spacer?
>
>Rich Chrysler
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Willig" <twillig@ruda.de>
>To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 3:31 AM
>Subject: [Healeys] BN2 rear axle
>
>
>> After fitting the rear axle to my BN2, I found out that the threaded
>> ends of the u-bolts protrude from the spring plate by over an 1". I
>> think that this is a lot and it looks like there might be a chance that
>> something could get caught in it.
>>
>> I am aware that the u-bolts have to be that long for the fitting of the
>> axle, but I wonder if the u-bolts have to be cut down after the axle has
>> been fitted?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thomas Willig
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John Harper
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