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Where is the rubber damper??
paulo
Paul Osborne
Department of Electrical and Computer Eng
University of Rochester
201 Hopeman Build RC
Rochester NY 14627
585-275-5226
On May 18, 2015, at 10:45 PM, David Ambrose via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net<mai=
lto:mgs@autox.team.net>> wrote:
Grab the end of the rack and try to move it up and down; then fore and aft.=
If you have significant movement, you need to rebuild the rack. I don't kn=
ow about the MGA racks, but the MGB racks have a rubber damper that has pro=
bably hardened into a hockey puck. I would check that too. There should be =
shims under the top cover to set the amount of damping.
Poly bushings improve the handling, but make the ride a little harsher. But=
, more importantly, they are more durable.
Cheers,
Dave Ambrose
On 5/18/2015 7:04 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:
When I hit the road in my 62 II deluxe, especially on bumpy roads, I get a =
lot of rumbling , clunking and shaking. She goes down the highway smoothly;=
no veering and only above 70 do I start to get some shimmying. I am planni=
ng to put in a major suspension kit and steering bits in on my 62 II deluxe=
. My rack seals are fine, I will put in new tie-rod ends. I am interested i=
n any input about other parts that should be replaced. I am thinking specif=
ically about any steering ball parts, or shims. Suspension springs front an=
d rear, rebound buffers. Although there is no problem that I am aware of, I=
am also thinking of putting new bearings in. This is because I don=92t kno=
w how long it=92s been since any of these steering and suspension bits and =
pieces have been replaced and because I am going to be there anyway. Seems =
like shocks shouldn=92t normally need replacing, but is there any reasonabl=
e R&R (I expect draining and replacing with some kind of oil, but should sh=
ims be put in under the internal spring?)? Pushing down on a corner of the =
car tends to bounce more than modern shocks.
Any input welcome and helpful to all:<)))
TIA,
Clayton
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Grab the end of the rack and try to move it up and down; then fore and aft.=
If you have significant movement, you need to rebuild the rack. I don't kn=
ow about the MGA racks, but the MGB racks have a rubber damper that has pro=
bably hardened into a hockey puck.
I would check that too. There should be shims under the top cover to set t=
he amount of damping.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br=
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Poly bushings improve the handling, but make the ride a little harsher. But=
, more importantly, they are more durable.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-sp=
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Cheers,<br>
Dave Ambrose<br>
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On 5/18/2015 7:04 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:<br>
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When I hit the road in my 62 II deluxe, especially on bumpy roads, I get a =
lot of rumbling , clunking and shaking. She goes down the highway smoothly;=
no veering and only above 70 do I start to get some shimmying. I am planni=
ng to put in a major suspension
kit and steering bits in on my 62 II deluxe. My rack seals are fine, I wil=
l put in new tie-rod ends. I am interested in any input about other parts t=
hat should be replaced. I am thinking specifically about any steering ball =
parts, or shims. Suspension springs
front and rear, rebound buffers. Although there is no problem that I am aw=
are of, I am also thinking of putting new bearings in. This is because I do=
n=92t know how long it=92s been since any of these steering and suspension =
bits and pieces have been replaced and
because I am going to be there anyway. Seems like shocks shouldn=92t norma=
lly need replacing, but is there any reasonable R&R (I expect draining =
and replacing with some kind of oil, but should shims be put in under the i=
nternal spring?)? Pushing down on a corner
of the car tends to bounce more than modern shocks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Any input welcome and helpful to all:<)))<o:p></o:p></div>
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TIA,<o:p></o:p></div>
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