[Mgs] front end diagnosis

[Max Heim]

Remember, the lever shock on the front is not merely a shock, it is the
upper suspension link. It takes the weight of the car, and aligns the wheel
on that side. So if it's noticeably loose, that is Not Good.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires




on 3/7/11 9:55 PM, Duvall Video Productions at mike at duvallvideo.com wrote:

> This winter, I discovered my MGB left front shock had a bolt missing and
> another was loose both on the wheel side.   I tightened the loose one down but
> the missing bolt must have the nut stripped and won't hold a bolt.     Now the
> car vibrates a lot at 50 or 60 mph and has made a couple of loud clunking
> noises in that area.  I thought the clunk might be the shock loosened up again
> but it hasn't.
> 
> Would this likely be a bad shock or a something frozen up?   What should I
> look for before I start taking the front end apart?
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