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Grab the end of the rack and try to move it up and down; then fore
and aft. If you have significant movement, you need to rebuild the
rack. I don't know about the MGA racks, but the MGB racks have a
rubber damper that has probably hardened into a hockey puck. I
would check that too. There should be shims under the top cover to
set the amount of damping. <br>
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Poly bushings improve the handling, but make the ride a little
harsher. But, more importantly, they are more durable. <br>
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Cheers,<br>
Dave Ambrose<br>
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On 5/18/2015 7:04 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When I hit the road in my 62 II deluxe,
especially on bumpy roads, I get a lot of rumbling , clunking
and shaking. She goes down the highway smoothly; no veering
and only above 70 do I start to get some shimmying. I am
planning to put in a major suspension kit and steering bits in
on my 62 II deluxe. My rack seals are fine, I will put in new
tie-rod ends. I am interested in any input about other parts
that should be replaced. I am thinking specifically about any
steering ball parts, or shims. Suspension springs front and
rear, rebound buffers. Although there is no problem that I am
aware of, I am also thinking of putting new bearings in. This
is because I don’t know how long it’s been since any of these
steering and suspension bits and pieces have been replaced and
because I am going to be there anyway. Seems like shocks
shouldn’t normally need replacing, but is there any reasonable
R&R (I expect draining and replacing with some kind of
oil, but should shims be put in under the internal spring?)?
Pushing down on a corner of the car tends to bounce more than
modern shocks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any input welcome and helpful to
all:<)))<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">TIA,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clayton<o:p></o:p></p>
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