The exhaust is *supposed* to go under the axle and so does the handbrake
cable.
When the car is on its wheels there should be slack in the rebound strap,
but you do have to jack under the axle some when the body is supported on
axle stands to get the strap on its pins. How long are your straps?
What rear ride height do you have? Have a look at the web site below (click
'Spanners' and 'Ride Height') to see how to measure the height and some
typical measurements from around the world. How does yours compare with
these? I have had RB roadster springs on my CB roadster and connected up
the straps no problem. It looks like either you have very wrong straps or
very wrong springs or the springs are incorrectly fitted or located. Can't
go far wrong at the front eye, but is the rear shackle pointing backwards or
forwards as it drops from the chassis rail to the rear eye? It should be
backwards.
PaulH
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: Evangelos Makris <xirias@hol.gr>
To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: chekstrap question
> Trevor,
> Yes, my exhaust goes under the axle and so does the handbrake cable.
That's
> not so good is it, eh? So matters become more and more complex back there
and
> there's four things I've got to sort out:
>
> a. Rear springs. Came with the car. How can I tell if they are the right
ones?
>
> b. Chekstraps. I bought the proper ones for chrome bumper. Why are they 1"
> shorter than they should?
> c. Exhaust. Came with the car. Any pictures on the web showing how it
should
> be?
> d. Handbrake cable. Same as [c].
>
> No wonder there was this interesting knocking sound on almost every bump
when
> I drove the car about 200 miles from the PO's home to my garage!!!
>
> Evangelos
> 73 BGT
>
> Trevor Boicey wrote:
>
> >
> > As in, if you were to hook up the check straps they will
> > be in tension even when the car is just sitting there?
> >
> > As you guessed, "that can't be right". ;>
> >
> > > With no chekstraps the rear axle hits the exhaust and handbrake cable
> > > very easily even when the car is on the ground.
> >
> > Your exhaust goes.... under your axle?
> >
> > --
> > Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> > Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> > ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> > "What a brave corporate logo!"
>
>
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