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1. Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: "Rick Roberts" <rrobertsmg@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 23:04:43 EST; Can someone enlighten me as to the purpose of rebound straps on the rear axle of my 73 MGB?. Both of them are broken and I'm wondering what their duty is. Thanks in advance, Rick Roberts Columbus, Oh; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00068.html (6,695 bytes)
2. Re: Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 21:13:53 -0700 (MST); Just a guess but I think they are to stop your axle from going down to far when you jump off of dirt mounds a la 'Dukes of Hazard.' :0 (Maybe just dips in the road.) Mine were pretty hammer so I repl; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00070.html (7,198 bytes)
3. RE: Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Errington" <ame@synaptics.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 21:57:31 -0800; the rebound straps stop the back of the car parting company with the axle during airborne sections of travel over bumps and extreme cornering. They stop the springs from being stretched by the weigh; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00075.html (7,344 bytes)
4. FW: Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Errington" <ame@synaptics.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 22:58:39 -0800; Hi ya mine were broken also b sure to check the rear brake line while you are in thier because mine was in the process of breaking from holding the diff good luck Ray Huff 76 mgb 741/2 bgt; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00079.html (6,870 bytes)
5. Re: Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: "Paul Tegler " <wizardz@amdyne.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 00:20:42 -0500; they are designed to limit the total travel of the axle to limit travel, thus limiting damage to the rear shock. when you jack up the car, the axle will hang from these straps rather than the weight; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00094.html (8,098 bytes)
6. Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: Chris Chandler <spawn@net-link.net>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 06:24:12 -0400; I think I just put myself in the world of hurt... I removed the axle from the car today, but in the process both of the rebound strap studs on the axle were broken. Is there any way to put in new one; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01515.html (6,869 bytes)
7. RE: Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: "Chris Delling" <saschris@flash.net>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:28:30 -0700; I can't recall where, but I just read about a kit intended to replace these studs for just such a reason. I will hunt around to see if I can find it. Seems to me it was a UK firm. I thought it was in; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01528.html (7,740 bytes)
8. Re: Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: Chris Chandler <spawn@net-link.net>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 09:16:35 -0400; DOH!!! Never mind, I finally found the repair parts in my VB catalog... it appears that Moss (my preference) doesn't carry 'em!! On the same subject, Moss doesn't appear to carry the heater duct as a; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01537.html (6,893 bytes)
9. Re: Rebound Straps (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 14:29:47 -0700; I think the Roadster Factory had replacement studs in the under $10 range, however, they do have to be welded on. -Keith Wheeler Team Sanctaury http://www.teamsanctuary.com/; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01565.html (6,794 bytes)
10. rebound straps (score: 1): Author: "Engstrom Par, Bergslag" <par.engstrom@bergslag.telia.se>; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 95 14:55:00 PDT; Hi all. I notised a couple a weeks ago that both my rebound straps (rubber rear axle) was quite bad.Yesterday after putting new ones in place i asked myself what are they really there for, except str; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00518.html (6,818 bytes)
11. Re: rebound straps (score: 1): Author: Jeremy DuBois <jer@thlogic.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 09:57:27 -0400 (EDT); I saw those little beasts when I first removed the back wheel of my MGB. I assume they're secondary dampers for the rear suspension, to keep the springs from rebounding the whole axle down too far a; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00522.html (7,481 bytes)
12. Re: rebound straps (score: 1): Author: "Eric L. Van Iderstine" <elv1@ra.MsState.Edu>; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 10:05:15 -0500 (CDT); If they weren't there, and the axle was allowed to droop freely, then the internals (piston) of the shocks would act as your rebound strap..... (this is apparently a problem of the monroe tube shock; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00525.html (8,310 bytes)
13. Re: rebound straps (score: 1): Author: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 95 10:48:00 PDT; Seemed kind of a poor solution to me... hadn't they heard of torsion bars? Or have I guessed wrong as to the rebound strap's function? == Nothing mystical, gentlemen. They are simply a cost-effectiv; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00528.html (7,150 bytes)
14. Re: rebound straps (score: 1): Author: gmccann@pcug.org.au (Graham McCann); Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 10:07:13 +1000; Others have explained the use for the rebound straps. If replacing them be careful as there are two lengths - one for chrome bumper cars and one for rubbernose models. Regards, Graham McCann Rivett,; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00549.html (7,155 bytes)

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