Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear springs on the BJ8

From: "BJ8Healeys" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:46:58 -0400

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Jim, it took me three days to cut the front pin from the left side =
spring with an air tool and several different sizes of cutting wheels =
due to the poor access and a stuck pin.  The right side popped right =
out.  I think I would invest in a Sawz-all if I had to cut the pins next =
time.  I lubricated the pins with anti-seize on installation, so I hope =
that will make a difference to whomever has to do it again in the future =
(hopefully, not me).

=20

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC USA

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From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Jim =
Werner
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 5:09 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Healeys] rear springs on the BJ8

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My weekend project will be replacing the rear springs on the BJ8. Any =
tips on how do do it? The last time it was a bear and I kept thinking =
there must be a better way.

Jim Werner

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>Jim, it took me three days to cut the front pin from =
the left side spring with an air tool and several different sizes of =
cutting wheels due to the poor access and a stuck pin.=C2=A0 The right =
side popped right out.=C2=A0 I think I would invest in a Sawz-all if I =
had to cut the pins next time.=C2=A0 I lubricated the pins with =
anti-seize on installation, so I hope that will make a difference to =
whomever has to do it again in the future (hopefully, not =
me).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>AHCA Delegate at Large<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>Havelock, NC USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim =
Werner<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 30, 2015 5:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] rear springs on the =
BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
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style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>My weekend =
project will be replacing the rear springs on the BJ8. Any tips on how =
do do it? The last time it was a bear and I kept thinking there must be =
a better way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p =
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style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jim =
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From: "Simon Lachlan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 22:59:45 +0100

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Buy a reciprocating saw.

Simon

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Sent: 30 July 2015 22:09

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Jim Werner

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</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim =
Werner<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 July 2015 22:09<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] rear springs on the =
BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
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style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>My weekend =
project will be replacing the rear springs on the BJ8. Any tips on how =
do do it? The last time it was a bear and I kept thinking there must be =
a better way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jim =
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From: "tom mitchell" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:34:34 -0400

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Agreed=E2=80=A6a zaw-saw or reciprocating saw.

Although if you=E2=80=99ve done it once, just see if you can get your =
ones out.

My driver=E2=80=99s side is sagging, they are about 10 years old, I did =
use anti-seize so I=E2=80=99ll let you know how mine come out

=20

Tom Mitchell

1965 Austin Healey BJ8 MKIII

=20

"Ability is what you are capable of doing.  Motivation determines what =
you do.  Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz

Doing it and doing it right, is up to you!

=20

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." =
-John Lennon

=20

From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Simon =
Lachlan
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:00 PM
To: 'Jim Werner' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam]Re: [Healeys] rear springs on the BJ8

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Buy a reciprocating saw.

Simon

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Jim Werner

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>Agreed=E2=80=A6a zaw-saw or </span><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>reciprocating saw.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>Although</span><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
> if you=E2=80=99ve done it once, just see if you can get your ones =
out.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>My driver=E2=80=99s side is sagging, they are about 10 years old, I did =
use anti-seize so I=E2=80=99ll let you know how mine come =
out</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Tom =
Mitchell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>1965 =
Austin Healey BJ8 MKIII<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>&quot;Ability is what you are capable of doing. &nbsp;Motivation =
determines what you do. &nbsp;Attitude determines how well you do =
it.&quot; - Lou Holtz<br><br>Doing it and doing it right, is up to =
you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>&quot;Life is what =
happens</span><span =
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> to you while </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>you</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>'</span><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>re =
busy</span><span =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Simon Lachlan<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:00 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Jim Werner' &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [Norton AntiSpam]Re: [Healeys] =
rear springs on the BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>Buy a reciprocating saw.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid =
#B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></=
b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> =
Healeys [<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">mailto:healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Werner<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 July =
2015 22:09<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><b>S=
ubject:</b> [Healeys] rear springs on the =
BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My weekend project =
will be replacing the rear springs on the BJ8. Any tips on how do do it? =
The last time it was a bear and I kept thinking there must be a better =
way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><span =
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim =
Werner</span></strong><span lang=3DEN-GB =
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From: "Simon Lachlan" <[email-masked]>
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I was in a bit of a rush before........

However, I see that others agree with the saw idea.

I used to lubricate my springs whenever I got the chance. But there are =
only nipples at one end.

Truth to tell, I saw a cheap but sturdy reciprocating saw in a European =
equivalent of Walmart (Aldi) and I bought it. I knew that I=E2=80=99d be =
doing my springs sooner or later and just put the saw aside against that =
day.

Sure enough, came the day, I hit problems on one side. Rusted solid =
inside. Immovable. You=E2=80=99ll maybe find, like I did, that the ones =
over the exhaust will be fine and that the others will be hopeless.

Some more:-

1)      Don=E2=80=99t waste time and effort trying. If it won=E2=80=99t =
budge in the first 5 minutes, it won=E2=80=99t ever budge. Cut. =
Don=E2=80=99t even bother with penetrating oils.

2)      Consider reducing the length of the blades. (They=E2=80=99re =
brittle, so you can snap them to length in a big vice.) That way you can =
get the saw up and nice and tight against the spring. And, otherwise, =
you=E2=80=99d have to keep the saw down a little in order for the =
blades=E2=80=99 tips not to bang up against the bodywork above the =
springs.

3)      Get plenty of blades and change them often. Decent quality.

4)      When you=E2=80=99ve dropped the springs, put one in your best =
big engineers vice and, just for interest=E2=80=99s sake, use your =
biggest hammer and then ingenuity to get the sleeve and bolt=E2=80=99s =
remnants out of the spring. You=E2=80=99ll maybe not even manage then. =
Or the process will completely bugger up every tool in your workshop.

5)      Have fun......if you stick to the saw method, you=E2=80=99ll =
save yourself a lot of time and trouble.

=20

Only my opinion of course, but mine came out without any drama once I =
got the saw going!

Lastly, here=E2=80=99s an article I cobbled together for our local =
club=E2=80=99s magazine. Attached...hopefully. Some of it=E2=80=99s =
relevant. (B&Q is a UK outlet; Walmart or similar....depends on how =
often you=E2=80=99ll want to use the tool.)

=20

Simon

=20

=20

Jim Werner

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D'>I was in a bit of a rush before........<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>However, I see that others agree with the saw =
idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>I used to lubricate my springs whenever I got the chance. But there =
are only nipples at one end.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Truth to tell, I saw a cheap but sturdy reciprocating saw in a =
European equivalent of Walmart (Aldi) and I bought it. I knew that =
I=E2=80=99d be doing my springs sooner or later and just put the saw =
aside against that day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Sure enough, came the day, I hit problems on one side. Rusted solid =
inside. Immovable. You=E2=80=99ll maybe find, like I did, that the ones =
over the exhaust will be fine and that the others will be =
hopeless.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Some more:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Don=E2=80=99t waste time and effort trying. If it won=E2=80=99t budge =
in the first 5 minutes, it won=E2=80=99t ever budge. Cut. Don=E2=80=99t =
even bother with penetrating oils.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span =
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D'><span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times =
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Consider reducing the length of the blades. (They=E2=80=99re brittle, =
so you can snap them to length in a big vice.) That way you can get the =
saw up and nice and tight against the spring. And, otherwise, =
you=E2=80=99d have to keep the saw down a little in order for the =
blades=E2=80=99 tips not to bang up against the bodywork above the =
springs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if =
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New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</span></span></span><![endif]><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Get plenty of blades and change them often. Decent =
quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if =
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>When you=E2=80=99ve dropped the springs, put one in your best big =
engineers vice and, just for interest=E2=80=99s sake, use your biggest =
hammer and then ingenuity to get the sleeve and bolt=E2=80=99s remnants =
out of the spring. You=E2=80=99ll maybe not even manage then. Or the =
process will completely bugger up every tool in your =
workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph =
style=3D'text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if =
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Have fun......if you stick to the saw method, you=E2=80=99ll save =
yourself a lot of time and trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoListParagraph><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Only my opinion of course, but mine came out without any drama once I =
got the saw going!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoListParagraph><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Lastly, here=E2=80=99s an article I cobbled together for our local =
club=E2=80=99s magazine. Attached...hopefully. Some of it=E2=80=99s =
relevant. (B&amp;Q is a UK outlet; Walmart or similar....depends on how =
often you=E2=80=99ll want to use the tool.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoListParagraph><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoListParagraph><span =
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D'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim =
Werner<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 July 2015 22:09<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] rear springs on the =
BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
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style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>My weekend =
project will be replacing the rear springs on the BJ8. Any tips on how =
do do it? The last time it was a bear and I kept thinking there must be =
a better way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jim =
Werner</span></strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span>=
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