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Re: [Mgs] follow up on mga 1622 suspension issues

To: crk@godblessthe.us, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] follow up on mga 1622 suspension issues
From: Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:05:13 -0500
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See here:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4024526937_b73ecbdd94.jpg

The shims are included with item #40.

CR

On 7/3/2015 11:55 AM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:
>
> I believe there are no shims on the MGA like there are on the MGB, 
> according to a previous post from someone. I?ve got the manual and I 
> didn?t see anything about shims. The slop on that inner spacer is 
> around 3/8 inch, unlikely such a large shim requirement.
>
> Clayton
>
> *From:*Charley & Peggy Robinson [mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, July 03, 2015 9:12 AM
> *To:* crk@godblessthe.us; mgs@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] follow up on mga 1622 suspension issues
>
> Sounds like you've left the shims out.  The end play of the bearings 
> is set by the thickness of the shims between the bearings and the 
> spacer.  The more shim thickness, the less end play and vice-versa.  
> The shims come in various thicknesses, you select the thicknesses to 
> combine i order to arrive at the proper end play.
>
> Suggest you buy the factory shop manual and read up on it.
>
> CR
>
> On 7/2/2015 2:50 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:
>
>     Returning to our story?. The consensus for the wire wheel hubs was
>     that the inner and outer bearings were to tightly crimp the
>     single-chamfered spacer between them by pressing the bearings in.
>     That makes the three pieces essentially one, strengthing the three
>     into one, eliminating any side forces on the bearings. I took my
>     two spindles and associated bearings and center spacer to the
>     machine shop. Guy says that the outer bearing was loose in its
>     proper placement and I agree. He said the solution was a new
>     spindle and bearings. Ok. The second spindle, however, is a
>     different story: he pressed the two bearing in to their limit
>     shoulders and the inner spacer still was flopping around inside,
>     absolutely not crimped in place. He and I don?t understand this
>     problem. Any insight??? There is a quarter inch thick spacer that
>     I read as being outside of the bearings. Or is this supposed to be
>     inside??
>
>     At this point, it looks like I will be ordering both spindle and
>     bearings. Fortunately, Moss has the parts on sale:<)++++
>
>     TIA,
>
>     Clayton
>
>
>
>
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    The shims are included with item #40.<br>
    <br>
    CR<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/3/2015 11:55 AM, Clayton Kirkwood
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I believe there
            are no shims on the MGA like there are on the MGB, according
            to a previous post from someone. I?ve got the manual and I
            didn?t see anything about shims. The slop on that inner
            spacer is around 3/8 inch, unlikely such a large shim
            requirement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1F497D">Clayton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
                style="color:windowtext"> Charley &amp; Peggy Robinson
                [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com";>mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com</a>] <br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 03, 2015 9:12 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:crk@godblessthe.us";>crk@godblessthe.us</a>; <a 
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] follow up on mga 1622
                suspension issues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Sounds like
          you've left the shims out.  The end play of the bearings is
          set by the thickness of the shims between the bearings and the
          spacer.  The more shim thickness, the less end play and
          vice-versa.  The shims come in various thicknesses, you select
          the thicknesses to combine i order to arrive at the proper end
          play.<br>
          <br>
          Suggest you buy the factory shop manual and read up on it.<br>
          <br>
          CR<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">On 7/2/2015 2:50 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via
            Mgs wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Returning to our story?. The consensus
            for the wire wheel hubs was that the inner and outer
            bearings were to tightly crimp the single-chamfered spacer
            between them by pressing the bearings in. That makes the
            three pieces essentially one, strengthing the three into
            one, eliminating any side forces on the bearings. I took my
            two spindles and associated bearings and center spacer to
            the machine shop. Guy says that the outer bearing was loose
            in its proper placement and I agree. He said the solution
            was a new spindle and bearings. Ok. The second spindle,
            however, is a different story: he pressed the two bearing in
            to their limit shoulders and the inner spacer still was
            flopping around inside, absolutely not crimped in place. He
            and I don?t understand this problem. Any insight??? There is
            a quarter inch thick spacer that I read as being outside of
            the bearings. Or is this supposed to be inside??<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">At this point, it looks like I will be
            ordering both spindle and bearings. Fortunately, Moss has
            the parts on sale:&lt;)++++<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">TIA,<o:p></o:p></p>
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