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MG MGF Technical - Rear shock mount adrift

Morning all - delighted to have the F back following HGF repair, hopefully in time to enjoy before the thunderstorms. Not so delighted to see this reported on the paperwork. Presume serious?
Paul
Paul Bevan

Anything like this-
http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/common_problems/CoH/suspension_failure.htm
Andrew Regens

Oh is that all? I was worried there for a moment...!;)
Paul Bevan

The lower shock mount can come adrift on early cars with standard dampers. This being the case, the solution is cheap and easy compared to the collapse upper suspension mount shown in the link above
Rob Bell

Yep and later MGF have additional washers installed to prevent the metal_eye_ from jumping off from the shock mount.
:)
Dieter

Rob/Dieter - thanks for the reassurance! Still best to get seen to asap though or leave until my next service, due August?
Paul Bevan

?? why taking a risk ???
A big outer diameter washer for M10 screw will do it after pushing back the fixture eye onto the shock mount.
Any workshop can do that after taking off the infected wheel.
This picture shows the subject
http://www.mgfcar.de/defects/hanah1.jpg

Blue coloured special shock mount from Mike Satur (in this special case)
Your standard is black and simple rubber. MGR dealer will have no other option in August than replace all four dampers for a lot of $$$$ cause they don't know of the washer options from later make years and the shock mount is not available as spare. ;)

I'd finally recommend to get new aftermarket shocks though.
Dieter

thanks Dieter!
Paul Bevan

This thread was discussed between 24/06/2005 and 27/06/2005

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