Yes, the large washers should bottom out. They are designed this way to
prevent the nut from being overtightened and to allow the bushing (of
whatever type) room to work properly.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Zambori <eaz@snet.net>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: What Model?? Suspension Question Again
>Yes, that was an oversight on my part. It's a 72 B roadster. But
>Lawrie Alexander recognized that the kingpin design for most MGs built
>between 1947 and 1980 was similar enough to go ahead and identify the
>problem and provide a suitable answer without needing to know the
>particulars. THANKS!
>
>Now for another question at the other end of the A-Arms where they mount
>to the frame. For the original equipment bushings, I've read that the
>nuts should be tighted so that the out part of the bushing that is
>visible is expanded to about the diameter of round part of the A-Arm
>into which they are installed. With the Poly-Urethane bushings that I'm
>installing, I notice that I can only tighten the nut about one
>revolution beyond hand tight before the large washer bottoms out
>against the machined surface of the A-Arm pivot after the threads end.
>Should these large washers bottom out like that and prevent me from
>tightening the nut further or have I got the wrong washers from a
>previous owners bodged installation. None of the write ups that I have
>seen on suspension work mention this happening. (Haynes, Bentley, Linsey
>Porter, Practical Classics or Art Pfenningers artical on the internet)
>
>THANKS
>
>
>WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> <<Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 08:03:53 -0800
>> From: Eric Zambori <eaz@snet.net>
>> Subject: Kingpins
>> I thought I saw a posting about this subject recently but could find it
>> in my trash folder so here goes.>>
>>
>> Eric, the advice you get might be more cogent if you told us what car we
are
>> talking about, rather than making us guess from the context of your
message.
>>
>> Bill S.
>
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