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Re: Front Suspension Torque Settings ?!?!?

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Subject: Re: Front Suspension Torque Settings ?!?!?
From: Tim Nagy <nagy@duq.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 23:06:57 -0800
Skye,

You are flying withthat suspension rebuild...mines been off for three
weeks, and I'm just starting to paint parts...still have part to go the
the bead-blast cabinet!

But, I have a question-how do I know if my springs are still in good
shape...should they be a certain height?

Thaks to all!

Tim

Albert F Jones wrote:
> 
> Hello Skye,
> 
>         It would be difficult to get an exact torque on the castelated nuts so
> that you could still install the cotter pin, unless you were to employ
> spacers.
> 
> Elizabeth Jones
> Comfort, TX
> 
> At 02:24 PM 2/12/99 -0800, Skye Poier wrote:
> >Hello, I'm in the final stage of rebuidling my front suspension and I know
> >its important to do the final tightening once the car is on the ground
> >but how tight should I torque up the two castle nuts at the rear of the
> >spring pan and the castle nuts on the trunnion pins???  Not listed in
> >Haynes..
> >
> >If anyone can answer this quickly, it would be much appreciated as I'm
> >going to work on the car in 3 hours.
> >
> >Skye
> >
> >--
> >1966 MGB        The MGB Experience         __,__\__      Safety Fast!
> >GHN3L-70307     http://www.mgb.bc.ca/     (_o____o_)     MGOFR 1.375
> >
> >

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