In a message dated 97-01-04 19:55:42 EST, Larryhoy@aol.com writes:
>> Ah Ray, I hate to correct you but I believe that your expanation about
the
>>factory fix for the driver side droop is only partally correct. It is
my
>>understanding that the factory only put the larger size tires on the
chrome
>>bumper cars. On the later rubber bumper cars the correct fix it
adjusting
>>the tire pressure to level the car. If I'm mistaken please let me
know.
>> Larry
>>1969 MGB
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>In a message dated 97-01-04 12:52:59 EST, gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu
(W.
> R. Gibbons) writes:
> On Sat, 4 Jan 1997, James wrote:
>
> > I've noticed that my 77B droops a little bit on the drivers side.
Not
> > much, it's only about 3/4 inch lower than the passenger side, but
it's
> damn
> > annoying and just glares out at me every time I look at it now. My
> > question is...what steps do I take in order to correct this
problem.
I've
> > never gotten into any suspension work before so any help would be
> > appreciated.
>
> You must not have been on the list when I explained the cause of this
> problem. MG's came from the factory with 3/4 inch larger tires on
the
> driver's side. In that way, when the extra weight of the driver
caused
> the driver's side to sag, the car would be level. Some previous
owner
> has mistakenly put the same size tires all round.
>
> Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
> Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
> gibbons@north >>
>To all,
>I trust no new member who just joined the list takes us too seriously.
>R. Johnson - Dallas
>'90 Maine Coon
>'79 Midget
>'76 Midget
>'73 MGB
What do you mean take us too seriously. That's exactly the way my shop
manual says to fix the problem.
Dick 8>)
Vintage Parts & Products
Camarillo, CA
Have MG will travel
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