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Re: Early Sprite Front Suspension Rebuild

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Subject: Re: Early Sprite Front Suspension Rebuild
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:01:04 -0500 FILETIME=[0A8C1F50:01C1D13D]
'cept for Frank, in which case in that time he would do the WHOLE job, BOTH 
sides,

plus have time for a barbecue and a 12 pack...

anon

:-)


>
>From the "Repair time schedule", "Confidential to BMC distributors" issue 
>2, Pub.
>55740
>The following is listed:
>
>Healey Sprite (MKII) and MG Midget:
>Front suspension assembly - complete, remove and refit, one side:
>2hrs 15 minutes
>
>Hope that helps,
>Steve
>
>N wrote:
>
> > Can anyone give me an estimate of the time it should take for a complete
> > rebuild of the front suspension (swivel axles, upper & lower pieces, 
>etc.)
> > on an early drum-brake Sprite.
> >
> > I am not  a trained mechanic.  But, I have rebuilt the front suspension 
>of
> > my MGB & it would seem that 20 hours would be more than sufficient for 
>an
> > unskilled wrench to do a Sprite.  What do you think?  If any of you have 
>had
> > this done by a shop, your time & cost would be appreciated.
> >
> > Norm Sippel
> > '59 Turner
> > '66 MGB
>
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