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Re: [Healeys] BJ8---clutch and "SS" aka--scuttle shake

To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8---clutch and "SS" aka--scuttle shake
From: john harper <ah100tech@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2021 16:14:21 +0100
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Tom

Have you checked the prop shaft?

Could it be loose, worn where the needle bearings are, or out of Phase.

Regards

On Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 14:00, Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:

> Recently (maybe 6 months ago) I installed a new clutch disc and TOB.  (PP
> looked good so didn't add a new one)  Shifts great but when starting the
> car even with it out of gear, it "groans" a second or so when the engine
> starts but goes away and I would only hear it at times when I down
> shifted.  Once hot I never heard it.  Then--------I took a 600 mile trip
> over the last two days.  I began to hear it more and at different
> times---Pushing the clutch in, starting the car and downshifting.  Several
> times I heard what sounded like a "ping" when I pressed the cutch pedal.
>
> I have a hunch it is the PP-----could be one of the fingers got bent when
> installing??  Otherwise, I have no idea.
>
> Second------for the years I have had this car, I have hated the dreaded
> scuttle shake.  I have balanced all wheels--even added the scuttle shake
> "mod"  (cross beams on the inner body, behind the engine) and had the rear
> drums balanced locally.  All to no avail-----between 55 and 65 there is
> comes again!!  The drive was wonderful all the while as long as I drove
> slower or faster than these speeds.
>
> What to do------what to do???
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Tom
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Tom<div><br></div><div>Have you checked the prop shaft?</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Could it be loose, worn where the needle bearings ar=
e, or out of Phase.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 8 Jul 202=
1 at 14:00, Tom Felts &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net";>tomfel=
ts@windstream.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex"><div><div>Recently (maybe 6 months ago) I installed a new =
clutch disc and TOB.=C2=A0 (PP looked good so didn&#39;t add a new one)=C2=
=A0 Shifts great but when starting the car even with it out of gear, it &qu=
ot;groans&quot; a second or so when the engine starts but goes away and I w=
ould only hear it at times when I down shifted.=C2=A0 Once hot I never hear=
d it.=C2=A0 Then--------I took a 600 mile trip over the last two days.=C2=
=A0 I began to hear it more and at different times---Pushing the clutch in,=
 starting the car and downshifting.=C2=A0 Several times I heard what sounde=
d like a &quot;ping&quot; when I pressed the cutch pedal.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>I have a hunch it is the PP-----could be one of the fingers got ben=
t when installing??=C2=A0 Otherwise, I have no idea.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Second------for the years I have had this car, I have hated the dreaded =
scuttle shake.=C2=A0 I have balanced all wheels--even added the scuttle sha=
ke &quot;mod&quot;=C2=A0 (cross beams on the inner body, behind the engine)=
 and had the rear drums balanced locally.=C2=A0 All to no avail-----between=
 55 and 65 there is comes again!!=C2=A0 The drive was wonderful all the whi=
le as long as I drove slower or faster than these speeds.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>What to do------what to do???</div><div><br></div><div>Any thoughts=
 would be appreciated.</div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><di=
v><br></div><div><br></div></div>__________________________________________=
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