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Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits

To: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering idler bits
From: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:28:35 +0200
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The pointer is not on the correct part.
The number 21 is a sponge dust seal.
The bush is the number 16.

It is not an easy job to replace the bush. It need to be pressed in with a
tool, and reamed with another. Better leave for a pro.

The oil seal is to be replaced.

Gergo

2016-08-03 20:31 GMT+02:00 Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>:

> One for the experts........
>
> 1)      I hope that I=E2=80=99m right in my belief that I=E2=80=99ve labe=
lled the correct
> same parts in the three attached pics??? I ask because they certainly don=
=E2=80=99t
> look the same; ie if you go from the parts book diagram to the two photos=
,
> the rubber bush looks to be twice the size and the seal bears very little
> resemblance to that in the diagram.
>
> 2)      Leaving aside that the whole area is covered in oil and filth =E2=
=80=93
> the residue of a leak incurred while fixing the trafficator =E2=80=93 I t=
hink we
> can agree that the bush looks pretty well shot?
>
> 3)      Am I right in thinking that the seal and bush function to keep
> oil in as well as dirt out? ie that its condition matters??
>
> 4)      On the assumption that the bush needs replacing and that I=E2=80=
=99m
> going to do it ASAP, is the seal something that needs to be replaced as
> well or is it reusable?
>
> 5)      Yes, I have a fair collection of manuals to which I always
> refer.......But, is this one of those jobs, simple at first glance, which
> is full of hidden snags? I=E2=80=99ve not seen the dreaded words =E2=80=
=9CTaking special
> tool=E2=80=9D but I can=E2=80=99t be surprised any more by the unexpected=
 in Healey land.
> Is this a job requiring big sockets and long bars or is there a hidden sn=
ag
> or two?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The pointer is not on the correct part.<div>The number 21 =
is a sponge dust seal.</div><div>The bush is the number 16.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>It is not an easy job to replace the bush. It need to be pressed =
in with a tool, and reamed with another. Better leave for a pro.</div><div>=
<br></div><div>The oil seal is to be replaced.</div><div><br></div><div>Ger=
go</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">201=
6-08-03 20:31 GMT+02:00 Simon Lachlan <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk" target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.c=
o.uk</a>&gt;</span>:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" =
link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">One for the expe=
rts........<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>1)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &q=
uot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><u>=
</u>I hope that I=E2=80=99m right in my belief that I=E2=80=99ve labelled t=
he correct same parts in the three attached pics??? I ask because they cert=
ainly don=E2=80=99t look the same; ie if you go from the parts book diagram=
 to the two photos, the rubber bush looks to be twice the size and the seal=
 bears very little resemblance to that in the diagram.<u></u><u></u></p><p>=
<u></u><span>2)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><u></u>Leaving aside that the who=
le area is covered in oil and filth =E2=80=93 the residue of a leak incurre=
d while fixing the trafficator =E2=80=93 I think we can agree that the bush=
 looks pretty well shot?<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>3)<span style=3D"=
font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </sp=
an></span><u></u>Am I right in thinking that the seal and bush function to =
keep oil in as well as dirt out? ie that its condition matters??<u></u><u><=
/u></p><p><u></u><span>4)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&qu=
ot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><u></u>On the assumption =
that the bush needs replacing and that I=E2=80=99m going to do it ASAP, is =
the seal something that needs to be replaced as well or is it reusable?<u><=
/u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>5)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New R=
oman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><u></u>Yes, I have=
 a fair collection of manuals to which I always refer.......But, is this on=
e of those jobs, simple at first glance, which is full of hidden snags? I=
=E2=80=99ve not seen the dreaded words =E2=80=9CTaking special tool=E2=80=
=9D but I can=E2=80=99t be surprised any more by the unexpected in Healey l=
and. Is this a job requiring big sockets and long bars or is there a hidden=
 snag or two?<u></u><u></u></p><p>Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p>Simon<u></u><=
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