I just received the following message from Hiro Nishio:
- Uuuuum, I have never seen such an unique shape washer. My Airline did
not - have such one, but ordinary one. Your guess might be correct, but
- uncertain. Sorry I can not give you the exact answer.
-
- By the way I have a problem on my Airline rear springs. The one we can
- purchase now seems too hard for Airline body. It sounds curious, but I
- feel very bad ride on my car, especially on small gap on the road.
English
- exparts suggests me to take one leaf off to make it softer. I would do
it - shortly, since bumping on each small gap on the road is actually
too bad : - so I still prefer to drive J2!
Anyone have any comment on the harsh ride?
Regards,
Lew Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of tom metcalf
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:39 PM
To: TATERRY@aol.com; mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Cc: Andrew Fock
Subject: Re: P type springs
> 1. The pins for the front of the springs are new, however the eyes are
worn
> (to varying degrees). as the eyes were probably never true, how good a
fit
> should they be? Do people get the eyes relieved and put in bushes?
They need to be a nice snug fit or you will wear out a nice new pair of
pins
quickly. I really like all 4 springs to be new as it really makes for a
nice
firm ride. However, if you like the originals I would have the eys
bushed.
I've seen this done and it works. Keep in mind, though, that it might
not be
a real kool fit up as the eye is a sprung loop rather than a solid chunk
of
metal being bored out. It may give a bit.
> 2. The fellow who did the chassis put in brass trunnions. Anyone have
> experience of this. (I was planning to put in phosphor bronze, but if
the
> opinion is that they are Ok then I will keep them).
Bronze is certainly preferred for bushings but the brass should last for
a
while. I looked up the alloy breakdown comparing brass and bronze last
week
(for the same reason) and there really isn't that much difference.
Professional bushing people may differ!
> 3. As there is no shoulder on the pin of the rear springs, how does
one do
up
> the nut as there is nothing to tighten it up to without clamping the
spring?
There is a hardened spacer INSIDE the spring and against the big
shoulder
on the pin. It is shaped like a smaller version of the front spindle
spacer
inside the inner bearing. Outside the spring is another heavy spacer,
like a
1/4" washer, hardened.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Andrew
>
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