[Mgs] Tightening the nut on the left side motor mount

[Dan DiBiase]

Peter, when I removed the rack, I simply undid the 4 bolts that hold it to the
subframe, the 2 that hold each steering link to the top of the kingpin
and the
one that holds it at the firewall bracket. That way, you can slide the
steering column right out without having to mess with it. And on my '76, 

the
column only really fits one way, so I didn't need to worry about ensuring that
it was aligned properly in the upper bracket.

Dan D
'65B, '76B
Central NJ USA
________________________________
 From: Peter Schauss <rpschauss at gmail.com>
To: mgs at autox.team.net 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 3:16 PM
Subject: [Mgs]
Tightening the nut on the left side motor mount
 
On the left (driver's )
side, the steering column runs through the
bracket where the motor mount is
supposed be fastened to the body.
This makes it virtually impossible to get
the nut started on the stud
which runs into the bottom of the rubber mount.  I
have managed to do
this twice before by using an refrigerator magnet to
position the nut,
but this time that trick does not seem to work.  Is there
any
alternative to removing the steering rack?

If I have to remove the
steering rack, where can I get the special
tool that the manual shows for
aligning the upper an lower parts of
the column?

Thanks,
Peter Schauss
1980
MGB
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