Another suggestion is to double nut the u-bolts. They tend to come loose
over time and cause the car to "torque-steer" (pull to one side under
acceleration and to the other under de-acceleration).
Make sure you torque these with the car sitting on the ground.
Jeff
'70B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Heim" <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: U-bolt torque specs?
> Are you sure it is positioned correctly on the locating "button"?
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
> on 7/21/06 7:02 PM, Roger Wilt at rdwilt@pol.net wrote:
>
> > In try to settle the rearend clunk in my "new" B, I've noticed 2
things -
> > despite the newer lower springs they did not replace bushings and I
recall
> > Kelvin's rec for the polyurethane so those will be on order later
tonight.
> > The other was the U-bolts for the rear springs were only torqued to 20
lbs.
> > BUT when I started tightening them the bottom plate appears to be bowing
> > upward. Can that be??? The torque sheet off "MG experience" suggests
70lbs
> > for a 9/16 bolt and I am nowhere near there. Suggestions? Keep
tightening?
> > Roger
> > 51 TD
> > 74 MGB
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