- 1. Damper Blades-What For And How Do You (Ah) Test Them? (score: 1)
- Author: ebrown@ms.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 07:57:30 -0400
- My tenure as a Morgan owner is short (two years) but event-filled. The one device on the car that I've never seen before on other cars, in one form or another, are these damper blades in the front su
- /html/morgans/1997-10/msg00028.html (8,388 bytes)
- 2. Re: Damper Blades-What For And How Do You (Ah) Test Them? (score: 1)
- Author: "Warden, Tom" <twarden@usia.gov>
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 10:05:08 -0400
- It is actually the damper blade shims that may need attention. The first thing to do is grab hold of the damper blade and give it a good shake. If there is any play the shims need to be adjusted. The
- /html/morgans/1997-10/msg00029.html (7,779 bytes)
- 3. Re: Damper Blades-What For And How Do You (Ah) Test Them? (score: 1)
- Author: Joseph DeLuca <DELUCAJ@mops.wl.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1997 10:59:08 -0400
- I agree with Tom's recommendation (below) about the damper blades, and his method of adjustment. You should also check the 1/2' diameter rod next to the blade. If the bolt that anchors the rod to the
- /html/morgans/1997-10/msg00030.html (8,609 bytes)
- 4. Re: Damper Blades-What For And How Do You (Ah) Test Them? (score: 1)
- Author: "Noah L. Anglin" <nlaark@hooked.net>
- Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1997 09:42:58 -0700
- I have owned two Morgans over the past years and a partial solution of the "shimmy" on both was the same. Have the wire wheels tuned (that is, if you have wires). This made more and better differenc
- /html/morgans/1997-10/msg00031.html (7,588 bytes)
- 5. RE: Damper Blades-What For And How Do You (Ah) Test Them? (score: 1)
- Author: "Vodden, Dave" <Dave.Vodden@Telematics.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Oct 97 14:21:00 PDT
- The shimmy problem is caused by the large positive offset of the contact patch relative to the kingpin centre which results in a particular sensitivity to disturbing forces such as balance or brake b
- /html/morgans/1997-10/msg00035.html (10,371 bytes)
- 6. Re: Damper Blades-What For And How Do You (Ah) Test Them? (score: 1)
- Author: TrmpetDave@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 23:23:37 -0400 (EDT)
- Test the damper blade adjustment first-there should be no fore-and aft motion possible where they go through the clanmp on the chassis. If they are loose, adjust the litle weges by loosening the two
- /html/morgans/1997-10/msg00046.html (7,739 bytes)
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