[Mgs] armstrong front shock

PaulHunt73 paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com
Mon Apr 6 01:30:43 MDT 2020


That nut should be a low-profile, in order to fit the split-pin through the 
hole in the special bolt. It's possible the spring washer was left off if 
the nut was too tall to fit that pin.  If the split-pin was fitted then the 
nut wasn't going anywhere regardless of the missing spring washer.

You have to be careful with replacement kits for that special bolt, I've had 
one where they supplied a Nyloc and the end of the bolt barely passed all 
the way through the nylon section, whereas at least three threads are 
supposed to be protruding.  Fortunately I had another low-profile nut to 
hand.

For some reason Moss.com doesn't show a washer with the nut (33) in the main 
diagram https://mossmotors.com/mgb/suspension-steering/front-suspension-5, 
but they do with the repair kit 32.  Moss Europe do show it in the main 
diagram, 17.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- >
> I noticed, during disassembly, that the manual calls for a spring washer 
> under the castellated nut on the pin that attaches the shock A-arm to the 
> kingpin.  (If I have the terminology correct).  My car was missing that 
> spring washer.
>
> Is that a reason for concern?  Could it be effectively replaced with a 
> flat washer?  I couldn’t identify an item number for it in the Moss 
> catalogue  . . .



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