In a message dated 11/10/00 4:00:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,
owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:
"You CAN build the bearings into place without
these pieces, but the real danger involved in not using the spacer and
shims is that you will be driving around on a set of front stub axles that
aren't as strong as the engineers had intended for the forces ivolved. The
probability of bending or even breaking an axle when encountering a pothole
at speed multiplies exponentially.
Now, are there any questions?"
I have been racing an A for 27 years without using the spacer and shims.
The Triumph has a spindle that is even smaller than the MG items, and it is
designed to set bearing clearance by backing off the nut - no spacer involved.
It would seem to be a non-issue to me, but if it makes you feel better when
you are driving, by all means use the shims and spacer.
Bill Spohn
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