[Mgs] follow up on mga 1622 suspension issues

[Charley & Peggy Robinson]

See here:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4024526937_b73ecbdd94.jpg

The shims are included with item #40.

CR

On 7/3/2015 11:55 AM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:
>
> I believe there are no shims on the MGA like there are on the MGB, 
> according to a previous post from someone. I’ve got the manual and I 
> didn’t see anything about shims. The slop on that inner spacer is 
> around 3/8 inch, unlikely such a large shim requirement.
>
> Clayton
>
> *From:*Charley & Peggy Robinson [mailto:ccrobins at ktc.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, July 03, 2015 9:12 AM
> *To:* crk at godblessthe.us; mgs at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] follow up on mga 1622 suspension issues
>
> Sounds like you've left the shims out.  The end play of the bearings 
> is set by the thickness of the shims between the bearings and the 
> spacer.  The more shim thickness, the less end play and vice-versa.  
> The shims come in various thicknesses, you select the thicknesses to 
> combine i order to arrive at the proper end play.
>
> Suggest you buy the factory shop manual and read up on it.
>
> CR
>
> On 7/2/2015 2:50 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:
>
>     Returning to our story…. The consensus for the wire wheel hubs was
>     that the inner and outer bearings were to tightly crimp the
>     single-chamfered spacer between them by pressing the bearings in.
>     That makes the three pieces essentially one, strengthing the three
>     into one, eliminating any side forces on the bearings. I took my
>     two spindles and associated bearings and center spacer to the
>     machine shop. Guy says that the outer bearing was loose in its
>     proper placement and I agree. He said the solution was a new
>     spindle and bearings. Ok. The second spindle, however, is a
>     different story: he pressed the two bearing in to their limit
>     shoulders and the inner spacer still was flopping around inside,
>     absolutely not crimped in place. He and I don’t understand this
>     problem. Any insight??? There is a quarter inch thick spacer that
>     I read as being outside of the bearings. Or is this supposed to be
>     inside??
>
>     At this point, it looks like I will be ordering both spindle and
>     bearings. Fortunately, Moss has the parts on sale:<)++++
>
>     TIA,
>
>     Clayton
>
>
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