When I installed the rubber bumpers I squirted everything very liberally
with WD-40, then pushed like heck.
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
1976 MGB Parting out
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On Wed, 14 May 1997 23:23:28 -0400 "W. Warren Pruitt, Jr."
<wpruitt@charleston.net> writes:
>While replacing the rear springs on my '70B I noticed that one of the
>rubber bumpers that check the suspension travel was missing. I received
a
>new one from Moss but because of the impossibility of getting it on the
>stud had to slit it and then use the sealer that came with the dash
overlay
>to seal it back. It seems tight but I will probably lose it in
somebodies
>grill sooner or later. Anybody have suggestions on how to properly
install
>these things?
>
>Also, in a fit of stupidity I sheared not one but both of the bolts that
>are attached to the axle that hold the check straps. The straps are
still
>pretty tight laterally, but they too will probably break loose sometime
in
>the future. The only way I can figure to fix it would be to drill and
tap
>into the ends of the sheared bolts and screw in smaller bolts and
washers.
>The frustration factor on that job seems rather high. Any other ideas?
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