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1. Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 20:09:42; I did not get the planned work done this weekend on my 'B. I was going to change diff thrust washers and write up a report on that, but, on getting to my workspace, I found I had failed to bring that; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01293.html (9,476 bytes)
2. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 07:03:41 +0000; <<SNIP>> So Keith, how DID you compress the old springs? I removed the springs on my '72 to replace the A-arms, and none of the spring compressors I could find could be maneuvered into the available; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01316.html (8,649 bytes)
3. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 10:28:50 -0800; Even with a high quality spring compressor I always feel like I'm carrying a bomb when I deal with coil springs. This is how I compress MGB coil springs: Find a coil spring compressor that'll fit ins; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01344.html (9,751 bytes)
4. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 16:10:48 -0800; There's an easier way, according to Haynes! When I removed my springs from a '77 and a '74, I used this method with no ill effects. Simply place a floor jack under the spring pan and jack the car up; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01374.html (8,934 bytes)
5. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 18:37:50 +0000; Maybe it's a chrome bumper/rubber bumper thing, but I found that on my '72, placing a jack under the spring pan does nothing but lift that corner of the car off the ground. The spring hardly compres; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01384.html (9,861 bytes)
6. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 19:20:36 -0800; It's either a socio-economic car thing that I wouldn't understand or saggy springs...I'll opt for saggy springs. 8-) Seriously though, my cars did lift off of the ground, but the spring did compress.; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01388.html (8,999 bytes)
7. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 22:01:06 EST; It;s not neccessary to completely compress the springs to remove them with this method. Place the car on jackstands, securely. With the weight of the car on the stands, place a floor jack under the s; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01411.html (10,824 bytes)
8. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: "Michael F. Adamson" <madamson@compuserve.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 21:50:13 -0500; I used this method, with the same misgivings, and it worked a treat and didn't take hardly any time at all! Regards, Michael. = springs from a = floor jack = should be safely = out of the way = out; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01413.html (8,717 bytes)
9. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: Jeff Fayne <fayne@ibm.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 08:45:57 -0600; My $.02: I used the same method as others mentioned except I ran a length of chain around the coil sping to the crossmember to act as a safety link in case things let loose. As far as installing the; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01444.html (9,105 bytes)
10. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 18:19:28 -0500 (EST); I would add one one thing. When using the jack method rap a length of chain or cable around a coiand attach the other end to the frame. If anything should go wrong the spring will not fly out at you.; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01473.html (9,563 bytes)
11. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 18:28:08 -0500 (EST); It sounds like maybe you raised the car too high. Try this, rasie the car only slightly, no where near lifting the tires. Then unbolt the top folcrum pin from the shock arm. Lower the arm of the swiv; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01475.html (10,604 bytes)
12. Re: Work Report: MGB Suspension mods (score: 1): Author: "Felix Wong" <felix_wong@alumni.stanford.org>; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:13:08 -0800; That's pretty interesting cuz on my '69 B, a floor jack under the spring pan was able to compress the old/new/left/right springs really easily, *without* a 235-lb man! :-) I would guess that maybe s; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01531.html (9,036 bytes)

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