for BMC/British Leyland A Plus Engines
It might surprise you to know that the A-Series engine has a vibration problem! However, the factory knew about it years ago and designed a ‘dampener’ to help absorb or counter balance this problem.
The most common damper was a one-piece affair which is actually a pulley with an outer metal ring connected to it by a special vulcanized rubber.
This was a great, simple design, but it has an inherent problem that comes to light with age. If the rubber dries-up and/or is exposed to oil, dirt, etc. it cracks and stops ‘dampening’. At best this will result in noticable vibration which will quickly lead to damaging wear on the crank bearings. In severe cases the rubber can totally separate resulting in all kinds of destruction. Check the back side of your dampener the next time you are in the engine bay – it could scare you!
Thankfully, Mini Spares has the solution. Part number AHU1878 is Mini Spares’ own Crank Damper/Harmonic Balancer which is made in the UK and is suitable for A Plus equiped Minis up to the MPI in 1996. It is also suitable for many other A series cars including the Austin /Morris 1100/1300 range, the Midget and the Austin Healey Sprite.
Order as part number AHU1878 at £144.00 Inc. VAT
For more details contact Mini Spares on
+44 1707 607700 or visit their website: www.minispares.com