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Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Rear suspension bushes

To: Tom McCay - Classic-Car-World Ltd <enquiries@classic-car-world.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Rear suspension bushes
From: Don Day <fsufan1952@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:04:27 -0400
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I had this same feeling on my BJ-8 and it ended up being the bushings that a=
re on top and bottom of the leaf springs , sandwiched in by the large U bolt=
s that go over the axles had worn threw !=20

Sent from my iPad

> On Jun 14, 2016, at 6:27 AM, Tom McCay - Classic-Car-World Ltd <enquiries@=
classic-car-world.co.uk> wrote:
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> I had an issue recently where the of the Healey was a bit loose when I put=
 it into a corner and it would fish tail all over the place. I had very litt=
le confidence as to where it would end up. I checked the rear suspension for=
 play and found that one of the rear shackle bushes had split. Ordered a rep=
lacement set from Steve at UK Healey and fitted them last night. The attache=
d is an image of the old bushes removed from one side and as you can see the=
 shackle pin had worn through the side of the bush.
> =20
> They were new when I restored the car but that was about 12 =E2=80=93 15 y=
ears ago.
> =20
> Tom McCay
> 1965 AH 3000 BJ8 MKIII
> 1960 MG MGA 1600 MKI
> 1988 Mini Park Lane
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I had this same feeling on my BJ-8 and=
 it ended up being the bushings that are on top and bottom of the leaf sprin=
gs , sandwiched in by the large U bolts that go over the axles had worn thre=
w !&nbsp;<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Jun 14, 2016, at 6:27 AM=
, Tom McCay - Classic-Car-World Ltd &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:enquiries@classic-=
car-world.co.uk">enquiries@classic-car-world.co.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
<div>I had an issue recently where the of the Healey was a bit loose when I p=
ut=20
it into a corner and it would fish tail all over the place. I had very littl=
e=20
confidence as to where it would end up. I checked the rear suspension for pl=
ay=20
and found that one of the rear shackle bushes had split. Ordered a replaceme=
nt=20
set from Steve at UK Healey and fitted them last night. The attached is an i=
mage=20
of the old bushes removed from one side and as you can see the shackle pin h=
ad=20
worn through the side of the bush.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>They were new when I restored the car but that was about 12 =E2=80=93 1=
5 years=20
ago.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Tom McCay</div>
<div>1965 AH 3000 BJ8 MKIII</div>
<div>1960 MG MGA 1600 MKI</div>
<div>1988 Mini Park Lane</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div></div>
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