Jon,
When you jack up the car to replace the rear springs, place the jack stands
under the "square" reinforcing plates just in front of the rear spring's
forward mounting point.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no <jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 7:29 AM
Subject: Happy norwegian GT owner
>I have only been listening to this group for a while, but i think it is
time
>to give some thanks for all the hints I have got. Since I do not have
>Internet acces at home, I have to write in the office, after work, so I
>usualy prefer to go home.
>Here are some info, and one question at the end. I post post more questions
>later, since workload is a bit lower in summer.
>
>I have already covered around 2000 Miles ( Ca 3000 Km) LOTS of fun.
>
>Lots of electrical 'problems', Most of them due to bad/broken connectors.
>Easy to fix, when you know where to look first. Also turn signal did not
>work, easy fix, replaced defective bulb !
>THANKS LIST
>
>But the horn did not work, -12V on one side, when I pressed the horn
button,
>I had ground on the other side. Defective horn I thought, and borrowed a
new
>from a friend. Still no horn. Hmmm....
>Tested the wires, tested the horn, Hm..... Then I remembered reading
>something about dirty or corroded fuse box. Cleaned the fuse and the
>connectors, and hurra, horn is now working. When i tried to draw current
>through the corroded connector, the voltage loss over the connectors was to
>big.
>THANKS LIST
>
>The brakes work well, but not all is in good condition. Rear brake
cylinders
>was only honed ( I think that is the english word ? ) They are still
>leaking, and will be replaced. I decided to have the brake job done, by a
>workshop, used to old cars. ( They are working on a beautiful Morgan beside
>my MGB GT)
>Hand brake does not work, dry cable, and the grease nipple does not allow
>any grease trough . New handbake cable is ordered.
>
>Someone talked on the list about the 'wonderfull' MG steering. I thought is
>was hard. The front suspension was greased last year by a profesional. I
>JACKED UP the front, greased the suspension, and ... instant
power-steering.
>Almost. So much for the profesionals.
>I plan a check of the front suspension, and will probably pay someone to do
>it.
>
>The rear of the car is VERY low.
>Almost no up and down movement, (but lots of sideways movement!!!!) Rear
>springs and bushes are ordered. I also ordered a new set of adjustable
>telescopic dampers. The car was converted ca 16 years ago, so I guess it is
>about time to replace them.
>Question:
>When I jack up the rear of the car, I usually put the axle stands under the
>axle :-), but when I am going to replase the rear springs I have to jack up
>the car, and put the support somewhere else, but where ?
>Please, use english for dummies, remember I am Norwegian ! I spend enough
>time reading the Haynes/Bently manual, trying to understand.
>
>Tia
>Jon Arikstad
>1970 MG-B GT
>1987 MB-230E
>
>I have only been listening to this group for a while, but i think it is
time
>to give some thanks for all the hints I have got. Since I do not have
>Internet acces at home, I have to write in the office, after work, so I
>usualy prefer to go home.
>Here are some info, and one question at the end. I post post more questions
>later, since workload is a bit lower in summer.
>
>I have already covered around 2000 Miles ( Ca 3000 Km) LOTS of fun.
>
>Lots of electrical 'problems', Most of them due to bad/broken connectors.
>Easy to fix, when you know where to look first. Also turn signal did not
>work, easy fix, replaced defective bulb !
>THANKS LIST
>
>But the horn did not work, -12V on one side, when I pressed the horn
button,
>I had ground on the other side. Defective horn I thought, and borrowed a
new
>from a friend. Still no horn. Hmmm....
>Tested the wires, tested the horn, Hm..... Then I remembered reading
>something about dirty or corroded fuse box. Cleaned the fuse and the
>connectors, and hurra, horn is now working. When i tried to draw current
>through the corroded connector, the voltage loss over the connectors was to
>big.
>THANKS LIST
>
>The brakes work well, but not all is in good condition. Rear brake
cylinders
>was only honed ( I think that is the english word ? ) They are still
>leaking, and will be replaced. I decided to have the brake job done, by a
>workshop, used to old cars. ( They are working on a beautiful Morgan beside
>my MGB GT)
>Hand brake does not work, dry cable, and the grease nipple does not allow
>any grease trough . New handbake cable is ordered.
>
>Someone talked on the list about the 'wonderfull' MG steering. I thought is
>was hard. The front suspension was greased last year by a profesional. I
>JACKED UP the front, greased the suspension, and ... instant
power-steering.
>Almost. So much for the profesionals.
>I plan a check of the front suspension, and will probably pay someone to do
>it.
>
>The rear of the car is VERY low.
>Almost no up and down movement, (but lots of sideways movement!!!!) Rear
>springs and bushes are ordered. I also ordered a new set of adjustable
>telescopic dampers. The car was converted ca 16 years ago, so I guess it is
>about time to replace them.
>Question:
>When I jack up the rear of the car, I usually put the axle stands under the
>axle :-), but when I am going to replase the rear springs I have to jack up
>the car, and put the support somewhere else, but where ?
>Please, use english for dummies, remember I am Norwegian ! I spend enough
>time reading the Haynes/Bently manual, trying to understand.
>
>Tia
>Jon Arikstad
>1970 MG-B GT
>1987 MB-230E
>
>
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