Bob,
There is no silentbloc in the rear spring eye. Snug the castellated nut up
against the flat washer and pit it. I wouldn't torque it up too much, just
enough to prevent looseness.
The rear trunnions should be free to rotate in the cross-tube housing.
Again, not tight, but enough to freely rotate without any perceptible
looseness.
Both pins (front and rear) ARE lubricated from the central lube system. The
front pin of the rear spring should have a tube attached toward the top of
the hanger pin on both near and off sides. The rear cross tube cap has a
fitting to which the lube tube is attached. The outermost spacer under the
cap is drilled to allow oil to reach the bronze trunnions.
If shimming is necessary of the rear trunnions, the shim is located between
the innermost bronze trunnion and the innermost steel spacer.
Cheers,
Lew Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Bob Grunau
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:55 AM
To: MG-MMM
Subject: PA rear spring front pivot
Looking at PA-0531 I see the rear spring front pivot pins have a flat washer
and castellated nut. The nuts on the car are LOOSE, with a flat washer
bearing against the spring eye ( no cotter pin either ).
Questions,
1- is there a silentbloc type eye in the spring so I can TIGHTEN the nut? It
does not look like it to me. If not. I assume the rear spindle nut should be
slightly loose to allow the spring eye to pivot against the flat washer and
rotate on the pin?
2-There appears to be no means of lubrication on the pin, is this correct?
Thanks for any advice.
Bob Grunau
PA-0531
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