Springs are cheap.If you have no idea how long they have been on just
replace them.
...Art
On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Tim Nagy wrote:
> Skye,
>
> You are flying withthat suspension rebuild...mines been off for three
> weeks, and I'm just starting to paint parts...still have part to go the
> the bead-blast cabinet!
>
> But, I have a question-how do I know if my springs are still in good
> shape...should they be a certain height?
>
> Thaks to all!
>
> Tim
>
> Albert F Jones wrote:
> >
> > Hello Skye,
> >
> > It would be difficult to get an exact torque on the castelated nuts
>so
> > that you could still install the cotter pin, unless you were to employ
> > spacers.
> >
> > Elizabeth Jones
> > Comfort, TX
> >
> > At 02:24 PM 2/12/99 -0800, Skye Poier wrote:
> > >Hello, I'm in the final stage of rebuidling my front suspension and I know
> > >its important to do the final tightening once the car is on the ground
> > >but how tight should I torque up the two castle nuts at the rear of the
> > >spring pan and the castle nuts on the trunnion pins??? Not listed in
> > >Haynes..
> > >
> > >If anyone can answer this quickly, it would be much appreciated as I'm
> > >going to work on the car in 3 hours.
> > >
> > >Skye
> > >
> > >--
> > >1966 MGB The MGB Experience __,__\__ Safety Fast!
> > >GHN3L-70307 http://www.mgb.bc.ca/ (_o____o_) MGOFR 1.375
> > >
> > >
>
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