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Article #312Re: Triumph Spitfire
From: jay
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1985 16:10
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1985 16:10
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I own a '73 MGB. I had problems with a sagging rear end, but
without the tilted wheels you described, MG's don't have independent
rear suspension. Upon investigation, I found that MG's are
notorious for weak rear springs. Since Triumphs were made by the
same folks, a similar conclusion might be warranted.
In a vehicle with independent rear suspension, rear wheel tilt as
you described is caused by the body sitting too low with respect to
the suspension. This can be caused by weak rear springs or overloading
of the car.
Warning: If your brother decides to try replacing the springs DO NOT
buy used springs, they are likely to nearly as weak if not AS weak as
the springs being replaced, and you'll end up buying new ones anyway.
Jay Phillips
hp-pcd!jay
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles - hp 1.2 08/01/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ukma!psuvm.bitnet!psuvax1!burdvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hp-pcd!jay From: jay@hp-pcd.UUCP (jay) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Re: Triumph Spitfire Message-ID: <124400004@hpcvla.UUCP> Date: Wed, 11-Dec-85 11:10:00 EST Article-I.D.: hpcvla.124400004 Posted: Wed Dec 11 11:10:00 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Dec-85 01:12:19 EST References: <290@aluxp.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Corvallis, OR Lines: 19 Nf-ID: #R:aluxp:-29000:hpcvla:124400004:000:782 Nf-From: hpcvla!jay Dec 11 08:10:00 1985