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261. RE: Austin-Healey Dealer in Chicago (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 10:04:32 -0700
I have no information on Hoffman Motor Car Co., but wanted to point out that the Destination given on the BMIHT certificates is the Port of Entry for the car into the U.S., not necessarily its final
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00371.html (9,932 bytes)

262. RE: German spec BJ7 (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 17:31:27 -0700
I don't know if the e-mail is still good, but a guy in New Zealand was keeping a registry of German-spec cars and he may have some info for you. Try Ralph Roden: rr_moss@hotmail.com If that's not go
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00495.html (7,228 bytes)

263. RE: Take the texas kooler test. (perform at your own risk) (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 14:22:18 -0700
Don, I have listened to the arguments pro and con about the Texas Kooler for the last several days, and I've heard the same arguments on the list before. I usually try to stay out of these disagreeme
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00605.html (9,670 bytes)

264. RE: BJ8 front hub problems (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 18:27:22 -0700
The shims are used to adjust freeplay of the hub in an inboard/outboard direction and do not have an effect on the rotation of the hub. If the total shim thickness is too great, you will have noticea
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00645.html (8,581 bytes)

265. RE: BJ8 front hub problems (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 03:49:41 -0700
Yes, I know you can stop the hub from rotating by binding the bearings, but you're checking and adjusting the in and out play of the hub as a measure of the bearing preload and adjusting that with th
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00654.html (8,535 bytes)

266. RE: BJ8 front hub problems (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 04:55:51 -0700
O.K., I guess the long explanation is in order..... Most precision bearings are designed to be preloaded in order to run quiet and smooth and to support their loads for a long time. Next time you hav
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00657.html (10,525 bytes)

267. RE: Re; Front wheel bearings BN2-BJ8 (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 18:33:09 -0700
if the distance piece is put into compression by torquing the nut, the stub axle will see exactly the same amount of TENSION, yes? This would move the tensile loads on the stub axle closer to its ul
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00683.html (10,502 bytes)

268. RE: High Water Temperatures (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 13:24:14 -0700
And also make sure your temp gauge is accurate before going to extraordinary lengths to solve an "overheating" problem. After a gauge rebuild many years ago, and assuming that the pros who rebuilt it
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00741.html (9,131 bytes)

269. RE: heat problems (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 12:26:52 -0700
Ditto. I started using distilled water exclusively with antifreeze in all my cars when I discovered about 1/4 inch (6.5 mm for the English-impaired...) of deposits in the bottom of the water jacket d
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00775.html (7,732 bytes)

270. RE: Wheel Bearings (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 13:05:02 -0700
The distance piece and shims must have been the British approach to applying a more controlled and repeatable preload to the bearings than the "feel" method used on most cars with tapered roller bear
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00778.html (9,261 bytes)

271. RE: By-pass the overdrive relay? (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 13:27:08 -0700
The following describes the BJ8 wire colors. I'm not sure if they are the same for the BT7, but..... If you pull off the connector with the two white/purple wires from terminal W2 of the overdrive r
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00779.html (9,174 bytes)

272. Re: Wheel bearings (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 18:44:23 -0700
The distance piece and shims must have been the British approach to applying a more controlled and repeatable preload to the bearings than the "feel" method used on most cars with tapered roller bear
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00787.html (9,289 bytes)

273. RE: oil pool (wheel bearings?) (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 18:11:58 -0700
The wheel bearings are lubricated with grease and shouldn't be leaving any spots. Have you checked your steering idler? It's the thing just in front of the right front shock absorber, and has a fill
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00818.html (8,094 bytes)

274. RE: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 12:41:37 -0700
DOT 3 and 4 are both polyethylene glycol based and so are compatible with each other. DOT 4 has a higher wet and dry boiling point than DOT 3. Both are hygroscopic (will absorb water from the atmosp
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00900.html (7,133 bytes)

275. RE: Wish list continued (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 13:09:46 -0700
After ordering a new heater control panel and knobs for my BJ8 several years ago and having the lettering flake off within a year (even though I was always careful not to touch the surfaces), I order
/html/healeys/2006-05/msg00903.html (8,359 bytes)

276. RE: Transmission tunnel questions (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 14:25:29 -0700
My BJ8 tunnel cover has the rubber grommets for the screw holes. I'm not sure of their function, but perhaps to help prevent crunching the fiberglass with the screws. Mine were missing, but I replac
/html/healeys/2006-06/msg00009.html (10,334 bytes)

277. Original sparkplug boots, BJ8 (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 18:26:00 -0700
I was at British Car Day at Catawba College this weekend and met someone who is an original owner of his BJ8. He asked if I knew of any source for original sparkplug boots such as were on his car. T
/html/healeys/2006-06/msg00115.html (6,813 bytes)

278. RE: 40th B-Day (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:35:21 -0700
Well, I completely overlooked my BJ8's 40th birthday, also this month. On that day we did a 300 mile drive to visit my brother. I'm sorry it didn't occur to me then, or I would have treated TARHEELY
/html/healeys/2006-06/msg00272.html (8,052 bytes)

279. RE: Scam? (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:46:15 -0700
There has been a Healey Blue BJ8 on eBay that has been offered for sale on three different occasions in the last three months, each time from a location widely separated from the other two. For a car
/html/healeys/2006-06/msg00280.html (8,574 bytes)

280. RE: Positive Ground (score: 1)
Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:51:38 -0700
I drove my BJ8 with positive ground for 18 years or so. In that time, the only occasion when the car stranded me was due to failed generator bearings. It took me three days in the Washington, DC are
/html/healeys/2006-06/msg00414.html (7,488 bytes)

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