phil Dean Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Ive removed my heater because it and the inlet hose were both leaking. Scourced a secondhand one. However when I was looking at the parts manual it mentions spacers between the heater and plenium chamber. When I took the old heater out no spacers droped down and I have run a new screw up into the threads on the bulkhead full of grease just to make sure they are clean and cannots see these spacers. The screws are only 1/4" 1 1/4" long so the spacers cannot be that thick. The actual discription says Spacer and washer between heater and plenium chamber. Has somebody been here before me and just not put them back. See pic below for clarity. spacers marked as 2. Edited September 5, 2023 by phil Dean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 They should be there. A bit fiddly to put back. As I recall when I rebuilt the 4a heater with a Spal fan. Presumably to hold the heater in the correct place and compress the doughnut bt the right amount to make a good seal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 Is it just a tube spacer to go in the rubber mounting bush that is there to stop the rubber being fully compressed when the bolts are tightened? If so they may well be inside the rubber bushes still in your heater. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 19 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Is it just a tube spacer to go in the rubber mounting bush that is there to stop the rubber being fully compressed when the bolts are tightened? If so they may well be inside the rubber bushes still in your heater. Yes you can see the mountings here . Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phil Dean Posted September 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 Yes of course that's what they are the metal insert yes I have them its just the drawing makes them look like a bigger spacer. Sorry it's me being thick Again. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 I will talk to the person who wrote & proof read the drawings to the text of the heater in the Moss catalogues …….He (that’s me) said buzxzer! ……..sorry for the confusion caused. My own fault for not taking more notice when stripping and building cars. So it goes. Bolt, washer, rubber grommet in heater bracket, tube spacer, washer, then screw into plenum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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