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1. RE: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: SOLOW GREG <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 00:00:03 -0800; Thank you, Burt is always a kick to do things with. Greg Solow --Original Message-- From: LSelz@aol.com [SMTP:LSelz@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 29, 1998 4:09 PM To: gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com; ma; /html/vintage-race/1998-11/msg00013.html (7,263 bytes)
2. Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox@napanet.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:55:05 -0800; Looking for advice on what to do about old leaf springs on my MGA They seem to be dry, with rust between leafs. Is this bad?, should there be inter-leaf lubrication, if so what lubricant. Does inter; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00105.html (7,287 bytes)
3. Re: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: JWoesvra@aol.com; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 10:43:29 EST; << They seem to be dry, with rust between leafs. Is this bad?, should there be inter-leaf lubrication, if so what lubricant. Does inter leaf friction have any bearing on the effectiveness of the shoc; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00108.html (8,618 bytes)
4. Re: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Derek Palmer <derekp@Synopsys.COM>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 10:01:57 -0800; Just to add a bit. I had a long discussion with a Austin Healey guy about my leaf springs and got a similar answer. The only thing I would add is I was told that there is a teflon like material you; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00110.html (9,625 bytes)
5. RE: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: SOLOW GREG <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 00:33:00 -0800; Malcolm, In the owners manuals that come with Morgans, there are = instructions to regularly "paint the leaf springs with motor oil" to = keep them lubricated. That sounded a little messy to me, so w; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00113.html (8,784 bytes)
6. RE: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@voyager.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 07:36:30 -0500; What's all this fuss about rusty leaf spring on a British car. The only reason they are rusty is because it hasn't been driven. Throw a little gas in it, check the oil and drive it for a day or so. T; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00114.html (7,371 bytes)
7. Re: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Marc Robertson <marc@blackberry-ridge.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 07:47:09 -0600; Early Corvettes with steel tranverse leaf springs in the back had plastic pieces between each leaf. These are readily available because of all the restoration going on and might provide the raw mater; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00118.html (8,049 bytes)
8. Re: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Tombread@aol.com; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 08:53:21 EST; << What's all this fuss about rusty leaf spring on a British car. The only reason they are rusty is because it hasn't been driven. >> Indeed, this is the same reason MG chassis never rust. MG's novel; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00119.html (7,519 bytes)
9. Re: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:33:13 -0500; Rusty springs develop stress risers, and then crack. Happened to me on our MGB, sounded like a flat tire at the time. Good idea to keep them lubed, but if they're already toast then new ones are, in; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00120.html (8,626 bytes)
10. Re: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: Mark Donaldson <ardmore@voyager.co.nz>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 00:39:01 -0800; Further to what Jack and Derek have said, I have had several sets of springs re-set over the years on Austin-Healeys. They pull apart easily and can be cleaned up with little effort. I believe that t; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00124.html (8,826 bytes)
11. RE: Leaf springs (score: 1): Author: SOLOW GREG <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 23:31:59 -0800; Chain and cable lube does indeed work well to lubricate leaf springs = that have no pads between the leaves, ie. Morgan and MG A, TR-3, etc. = But because the aerosol discharge is a little difficult; /html/vintage-race/1998-10/msg00129.html (10,374 bytes)

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