[Healeys] Panhard Rod - BT7

[jim]

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On Thu, 9/7/17, Lawrence Swift <lawrence.swift at gmail.com> wrote:


 
 The panhard rod bracket on the axle snapped
 off - but it doesn’t seem to have affected the car’s
 handling.
 
 What is the list’s advice regarding
 the usefulness of the rod.
 
 It requires removing the rear axle to
 repair - a chore I would like to avoid.
 
 Larry Swift


I would think that with normal "putzing around" driving that the panhard rod would be very lightly loaded... With good front bushings in the leaf-springs
and the short shackles on the rear of the leaf-springs there would not be a lot of lateral flex in the rear axle ..

What I would question is WHY the bracket broke off ...Rust/Rot or improper panhard rod adjustment ..Broken main leaf ?

Jim