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Spring into Action
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2001 2:17 pm
by capaciousmg@aol.com
T-Fellows
While on a TC trip this weekend with two people on board and luggage, the
rear right spring on the TC gave way. The spring on the left has a nice
slight smile shape and the spring on the left has a slight frown to it. The
car is setting at a noticiable angle. (car unloaded) My options are:
1. Have my wife gain 100 lbs to even things out.
2. Buy new springs from ??????
3. Have the springs re-arched, re-tempered, re????. To what specs.
Opinions Please
Joe Potter
Eugene, Oregon USA
http://hometown.aol.com/jtpaki/index.html
Re: Spring into Action
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2001 4:22 pm
by Geoff Love
The cheapest and quickest option is for you to ride shotgun and the wife to drive.
Geoff Love.
capaciousmg@aol.com wrote:
T-Fellows
While on a TC trip this weekend with two people on board and luggage, the
rear right spring on the TC gave way. The spring on the left has a nice
slight smile shape and the spring on the left has a slight frown to it. The
car is setting at a noticiable angle. (car unloaded) My options are:
1. Have my wife gain 100 lbs to even things out.
2. Buy new springs from ??????
3. Have the springs re-arched, re-tempered, re????. To what specs.
Opinions Please
Joe Potter
Eugene, Oregon USA
http://hometown.aol.com/jtpaki/index.html
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Re: Spring into Action
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2001 7:40 pm
by LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com
Dear Joe A well respected MG Guru Friend: Roy Jacobson, told me a year
ago,that re- tempering does not last and tis best to purchase new springs.
Tally Ho! Thom Collins
Re: Spring into Action
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2001 6:28 pm
by Monoxidemanor@aol.com
Dear Joe:
We are restoring a 37 TA. All sources tell us to not bother with the old
springs and start fresh. Moss-Naylor sells them and we suspect Moss Goleta
does as well. You may consider replacing the rears as a pair since putting a
fresh one with an older one may cause the opposite problem.
Regards,
Alan & Victoria Campbell
Re: Spring into Action
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:57 am
by C Sherriff
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Monoxidemanor@aol.com
>We are restoring a 37 TA. All sources tell us to not bother with the old
springs and start fresh. Moss-Naylor sells them and we suspect Moss Goleta
does as well. You may consider replacing the rears as a pair since putting
a
fresh one with an older one may cause the opposite problem.
Re: Spring into Action
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2001 7:37 pm
by David Lodge
Invest in Blower's MG workshop manual and check the back pages, full of all the spring data you might need.
Regards
David Lodge
capaciousmg@aol.com wrote:
T-Fellows
While on a TC trip this weekend with two people on board and luggage, the
rear right spring on the TC gave way. The spring on the left has a nice
slight smile shape and the spring on the left has a slight frown to it. The
car is setting at a noticiable angle. (car unloaded) My options are:
1. Have my wife gain 100 lbs to even things out.
2. Buy new springs from ??????
3. Have the springs re-arched, re-tempered, re????. To what specs.
Opinions Please
Joe Potter
Eugene, Oregon USA
http://hometown.aol.com/jtpaki/index.html
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: Spring into Action
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2001 9:34 pm
by David Lodge
Invest in Blower's MG workshop manual and check the back pages, full of all the spring data you might need.
Regards
David Lodge
capaciousmg@aol.com wrote:
T-Fellows
While on a TC trip this weekend with two people on board and luggage, the
rear right spring on the TC gave way. The spring on the left has a nice
slight smile shape and the spring on the left has a slight frown to it. The
car is setting at a noticiable angle. (car unloaded) My options are:
1. Have my wife gain 100 lbs to even things out.
2. Buy new springs from ??????
3. Have the springs re-arched, re-tempered, re????. To what specs.
Opinions Please
Joe Potter
Eugene, Oregon USA
http://hometown.aol.com/jtpaki/index.html
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.