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1. MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: Matt.DeBoer@ejgallo.com; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 12:17:12 -0700; Hi All My car leans to the left so I did some research on ListQuest and found two differing opinions on a leaning MGB. One viewpoint offered it was from "years of a single driver" and another said "i; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00350.html (8,000 bytes)
2. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: G Graham <ggraham@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu>; Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 15:44:48 -0400; Matt, My 74B was a leaner, and, upon inspection it seemed the left rear spring was flatter than the right. Against some opinions I replaced only the left leaf spring. Problem solved. (Until it starts; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00353.html (8,246 bytes)
3. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 15:52:38 -0400; ..heere's another repeat question.... amoung the many options to fix the problem, by far the cheapest is to swap either just the front or just the rear springs thus leveling some of the sag. Yes..it'; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00354.html (9,365 bytes)
4. RE: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: "Jason Dutt" <jason@markerman.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 15:59:26 -0400; My '72 has the same symptoms. It sits about 1" lower in the front left, and about 1/2" lower in the rear left, give or take 1/4", depending on the surface, etc... I have entirely new suspension compo; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00355.html (8,474 bytes)
5. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 20:57:37 +0100; It's not uncommon, and the, ahem, weight of the driver is a factor. Don't forget that when these cars were designed the average Brit was 10 stone (140 lbs) dripping wet. Other causes have been broken; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00356.html (9,316 bytes)
6. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: "Frank Walker" <fwalker@insurquote.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:00:09 -0600; Perhaps the solution is to convert to right hand drive. -VBG. Matt, My 74B was a leaner, and, upon inspection it seemed the left rear spring was flatter than the right. Against some opinions I replac; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00357.html (8,429 bytes)
7. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:32:05 -0700; FWIW, based on no experience whatsoever, I suppose if you thought it was due to "years of a single driver", you could swap front and rear springs side-for-side. If it still leaned the same way after; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00360.html (9,101 bytes)
8. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: Graham McCann <gmccann@pcug.org.au>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 09:19:38 +1000; If you have a right hand drive car they lean to the right over time. It is caused obviously by the driver's weight, not necessarily balance by a passenger. The main source is the rear leaf springs. L; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00364.html (9,499 bytes)
9. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: "craig wiper" <craigw@sonic.net>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 16:28:01 -0700; My early '74B has always had a slight left cant to it. I once measured from the ground to the top inside wheel well rims on both sides and found that it sat about an inch lower on the left side. Of c; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00366.html (10,139 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>; Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 19:38:11 -0400; My answers are only my humble opinion... Yes. Almost universal. No. N/A Yes. Replaced the front and rear springs. Bill '69 GT; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00368.html (8,644 bytes)
11. RE: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 09:27:27 +0200; Hi Matt, If this occurred after suspention rebuild, it might be the spring coil is not fitted well into the spring pan. This happened with my friend's 72 GT. Cheers, Hans; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00383.html (9,251 bytes)
12. Re: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 08:26:14 -0400; OK, you right-hand drive guys - do old Bs in the UK lean to the right? I've just been through this with my '76. A set of new front springs and two sets of rear springs later, and after a trip to the; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00393.html (8,835 bytes)
13. RE: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: "Jason Dutt" <jason@markerman.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 13:24:30 -0400; I posted a while ago that I've had success using a set of 1" lowered springs for the appropriate year to obtain a ride height rather close to the correct height. I actually have a set of '72 GT lowe; /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00404.html (7,820 bytes)
14. RE: MGB Leans to the Left (score: 1): Author: Matt.DeBoer@ejgallo.com; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:13:27 -0700; Hi All Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry!! Great insight and suggestions from all!! I'm going to swap springs first (I just replaced them... sorry I didn't mention in the original post); /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00427.html (7,514 bytes)

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