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1. leaf springs (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 13:15:30 -0700; My 72B, still just a body shell in the garage, progresses towards the day it may once again be on the road - hopefully this summer. I'm working on the rear right now - just finished the boot lid, inc; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00715.html (7,741 bytes)
2. RE: leaf springs (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:01:44 -0700; David, the best advice I can give you regarding the front bolt is "Sawzall". When doing this job in the past I used heat, penitrating oil, and all sorts of pounding and twisting. Ultimately I found t; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00716.html (9,084 bytes)
3. Re: leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Jethogger@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 17:53:38 EST; Hello. I guest you must be talking about a northern car. With a rusted bold. Good old Southern car. They just unbolt. 73B nearly done. John /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://w; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00717.html (7,014 bytes)
4. Re: leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 07:12:24 -0500; I installed new leaf springs in my GT a year ago. Allow yourself a lot of time. It's not complicated, but parts are rusty and there will be dirt falling into your face steadily. Removing that front; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00721.html (7,669 bytes)
5. Re: leaf springs (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Timothy" <Timothy.Smith@navitaire.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 09:04:10 -0600; The front bushings have a metal sleeve that rusts onto the bolt holding the spring to the car. Of course the sleeve won't fit through the bolt holes in the mount. Since I had to reuse the bushings fr; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00724.html (9,076 bytes)
6. Re: leaf springs (score: 1): Author: martens@auditor.sk.ca; Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:20:10 -0600; I did this job last summer. Not too difficult at all. New Leafs came nicely painted so I put them on as is. Bought all new hardware and nylon bushings. The front bolts had bonded to the metal sleeve; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00727.html (7,777 bytes)
7. Re: leaf springs (score: 1): Author: "Jeff Fayne" <fayne@attglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 22:01:11 -0600; You may want to double nut the axle u-bolt once properly torqued. Even though I used new hardware and nylock nuts, I had a nasty torque steer problem that kept reoccuring until I did this . Also, ret; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00738.html (7,839 bytes)
8. Re: leaf springs (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 15:41:32 -0000; Can't remember where in the world you are, but many people replacing springs in North America have problems with the rears being too high afterwards, sometimes being so stiff that they cannot compres; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00775.html (8,173 bytes)
9. Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: Chris Chandler <spawn@net-link.net>; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 23:29:35 -0400; Well, I spent a miserable 2 hours removing the water pump from my 1987 Dodge Ramcharger... a worse job I can't imagine. Tomorrow I get to put the new one back in. Oh joy and rapture! So, I decided th; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00987.html (7,987 bytes)
10. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: "Jason F. Dutt" <jason@markerman.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 23:40:57 -0400; I'm not familiar with what plans you're referring to, but there are a = couple different conversion kits for tube shocks on MGBs and MGB GTs. = One I know of uses Monroe shocks, the other using the; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00989.html (7,681 bytes)
11. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 00:23:20 -0400; If the bolt is rusty, don't hesitate, cut it out. If it's rusty you don't want to reuse it anyways so get it out as quick as possible and end the frustration. That would be normal for lever shocks. I; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00992.html (7,461 bytes)
12. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 23:26:24 -0500; Hi Chris, I'm mystified on the front bolt. I just did that job last weekend and mine came right out once I had the nuts off. Regarding the shocks, you say you pulled one down and it stayed there. Tha; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00993.html (7,093 bytes)
13. RE: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@mcione.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 23:33:27 -0600; I Anyone have any I had the same problem. I used heat to get it out. Larry Hoy Denver, CO. USA 1969 MGB Roadster 1987 Jaguar XJ6 VDP "It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you go fast" ==; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00994.html (7,220 bytes)
14. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: Chris Chandler <spawn@net-link.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 06:17:49 -0400; VERY easy to move... although I didn't realize that even under normal operation they would not go back up. Learn something new every day. <BG> Chris; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00998.html (7,278 bytes)
15. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 00:47:36 -0400; Top them up with oil, and see. Most shocks leak, they really only need to be replaced when refilling them becomes so frequent that new shocks start to sound cheap to you. ;> -- Trevor Boicey, Ottawa,; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01049.html (7,158 bytes)
16. leaf springs (score: 1): Author: miker15@juno.com; Date: Sat, 02 May 1998 15:05:56 EDT; Last week while working on my 69 in preparation for its forthcoming renaissance i noticed that the rear offside wheel was suspiciously set back about an inch and a half.....looked underneath and sure; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00089.html (7,438 bytes)
17. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>; Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 10:25:36 -0500 (EST); This is definately one of those jobs for an angle grinder and a cut off wheel. If you don't have one, get one. For $20 at Harborfreight you may save yourself a days work. Don't wait until you need a; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00007.html (8,127 bytes)
18. Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 20:26:30 -0500; Hi Folks, I've just noticed my Midget is lower to the ground at the back, o= n the driver's side. I was hoping that the tire may have less air in it th= an the other side, but, alas, no. Taking a loo; /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01537.html (7,028 bytes)
19. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 21:42:20 EST; air in it the five new be 1. Lay in a good supply of your favorite malt beverage; 2. Get a good pair of safety glasses (there is more crud under the car than you can realize, all of which will fall i; /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01543.html (8,166 bytes)
20. Re: Leaf Springs (score: 1): Author: "David Stecher" <davidandmichelles@email.msn.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 21:20:45 -0600; Good luck with the springs I just changed the one on my 73 BGT last year. Tough job because the front shackle bolts were rusted in place and so was the bolt on one shock link. I would order the inst; /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01548.html (7,666 bytes)

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