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RE: Rear suspension 1975 MG Midget

To: British Car Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Rear suspension 1975 MG Midget
From: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 95 08:57:00 PDT
>
I>s there any way to adjust the riding height, or are the springs or
>dampers in need of replacement or overhaul??
>
>Many thanks in Advance.
>
>Martin Baker
>(Dept of Engineering, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K.)

Martin -

FIRST - check for one or more broken spring leaves. These are often 
difficult to detect without disassembling the spring. If this is not the 
cause and there is no frame/body damage, check the compression rate of the 
springs. Any good spring shop should be able to put these right again.

It is essential to have the correct compression rate on each spring and 
within specs. If it's not right, the ride height, stability and cornering 
will all be adversely affected.

Regards,
Lew Palmer
lew@uci.com

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