- 1. Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:37:50 -0500
- This morning I was under my '51 TD MkII. I discovered one of the right rear shock (hydraulic damper) arms was free of the linking arm, connecting it to the leaf spring bracket. The link is suppose to
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- 2. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 07:45:55 -0800
- Sounds as though the Andrex has seized up - a common problem with these auxiliary shock absorbers which were less than wonderful even when new. That's probably why the link bushing disintegrated. Un
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00039.html (10,400 bytes)
- 3. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: TATERRY@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:54:55 EST
- << Sounds as though the Andrex has seized up >> Lawrie, isn't the Andrex a friction shock? What did they use inside of it as a material for the friction?? Terry
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00041.html (7,678 bytes)
- 4. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:45:27 -0500
- Hi Stu, You're not the first to face this. The Andrex is a friction damper, like the old Hartford damper found on US iron. To slack it, loosen the locknut on the one bolt that is not around the circu
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00042.html (11,306 bytes)
- 5. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Kelsey <Kelsey@shadetreemotors.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 09:36:50 -0800
- They used wooden disks. Would you believe, I even stock them. Skip Kelsey...................... Cheers, Skip
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00043.html (8,012 bytes)
- 6. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Seim" <kingseim@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:46:31 -0800
- I believe that Five Points Classic Auto Shocks (formerely Novus) can rebuild the Andrex hydraulic dampers. I know that they have the wooden friction discs in stock. The fluid that they use is same fo
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00044.html (7,736 bytes)
- 7. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Ray McCrary" <spook01@home.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:52:28 -0600
- Beech, wasn't it? Or a combo of two woods? It has been a while since I had the same problem on another make of pre-war auto...... Best, Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are hel
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00045.html (8,730 bytes)
- 8. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: David Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 13:13:41 -0600
- Dunno about rebuilding, but I do know that new ones are available through Holden at www.holden.co.uk. David Littlefield '62 MGA MkII '51 MGTD '74 MG Midget vintage racer '88 Jaguar XJ-S _____________
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00046.html (11,442 bytes)
- 9. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: "JustBrits" <justbrits@mediaone.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 13:45:14 -0600
- <<Dunno about rebuilding, but I do know that new ones are available David: Where?? I "searched" the SLOWEST site (and I have cable!) I've been to, thru A's ?? Ed
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00047.html (7,693 bytes)
- 10. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1)
- Author: David Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:50:49 -0600
- On Tue, 14 Nov 2000 13:45:14 -0600 "JustBrits" <justbrits@mediaone.net> I'm not sure what you're saying, but if you went to the Holden site at www.holden.co.uk and searched for Andrex shocks, you won
- /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00049.html (8,858 bytes)
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