You need to tighten the u-bolts with a load on the wheels. So jack up the car
and then sit it back down on a sturdy support so the wheels have the full weight
of the car on them. Make sure the nuts are the type designed for u-bolts. They
are much longer than the typical nut.
If you find you need new u-bolts ones, you can just run over to your local
spring shop and they can make them up while you wait.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Phil Bates
>Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:23 PM
>To: Eckersmg@aol.com
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Not Just a Gust of Wind
>
>
>Actually this is a common problem. The U bolts that hold the axle to
>the springs
>(and shocks) are probably not tight enough. This used to be a tech tip in the
>old Moss catalogs. Go back and double check the tightness of all 8 bolts, and
>then try the drive again. I've had this problem before too. If they are as
>tight as you can get them, you may need some spacers to make it clamp
>down on the
>axle better. Just don't break them, because it takes a couple day to get new
>ones from Moss.
>
>Good Luck!
>Phil Bates
>
>
>Eckersmg@aol.com wrote:
>
>> I have a new problem with my 69 MGB GT. When I let off on the gas quickly
>> the car does a quick sideways wiggle like it was hit by a gust of wind. This
>> wiggle also occurs when I quickly accelerate while the car is moving. So the
>> sequence usually is; back off on the gas to slow down, side wiggle,
>> accelerate, side wiggle. As you can imagine this is not a good driving
>> situation!
>>
>> Of course this just occurred after I replaced the rear leaf springs, so I am
>> wondering what the heck happened. I have a tube shock conversion that is
>> not new, but the shocks are in good shape. One other bit of background data,
>> just to detail my recent completed tasks. I replaced the exhaust system and
>> the previous system did not have the strap from the down pipe to the
>> transmission case, now it does.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your thought/suggestions,
>> Charles
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