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MG TD TF 1500 - Rear spring placement

Does anyone have a picture/diagram of the proper placement of the rear spring leaves?

Bill
Bill Reid TD4618

This is what you get with the new replacements. Not a lot of disassembly. Made in India I guess.
The correct originals come with leaf rubbers as per the Catalog if that helps.
Rod

Rod Jones

https://www.mgexp.com/forum/t-series-and-prewar-forum.46/td-rear-springs.2338631/

Scroll down to #7. George
George Butz III

Hi,
My TD sets about 3/4" higher on passenger side than rider side. What is the best way to go about correcting this? Is the only correct way is to replace both sets of springs? Would it best to replace or re-curve one or both booth sets? I hate thinking replacements due to the Chinese junk out there.
Thanks in advance.
Bill Brown TD24570
Bill Brown

Bill: This is very normal as most T driving is done with one person on board so the drivers side gets more stress.

If you want it perfect you will need to have both sets re-curved.

The quick, hacky way some have gotten away with, is to mix the leaves. This then theoretically puts some of the stressed ones on each side. YMMV.
Christopher Couper

Laverne will chime in soon I am sure, but I think the fix is to get a fat girlfriend.

I have heard swapping the springs from side to side is another fix, probably less costly!

Peter
P G Gilvarry

Intermingling spring stacks is not a good idea as it then compounds the stress on the better leafs. I also don’t recommend re-arching old springs. I have done this in the past on other vehicles with disastrous results after having leafs fail, collapse and break. Either buy a new pair of springs or swap the existing sets left to right if the list bothersome.
W A Chasser

A list could also be caused by a broken or collapsed front spring.

John
J Scragg


Bill, you didn't say why you submitted this question, but if you need rear leaf springs for your TD, I have a set of used ones I took off of a parts car a few years ago. Stored in my barn garage in South central Kentucky. If your in need , let me know.

Rich

Richard Cameron

We were trying to sort out why the drive shaft was so close to the frame member when we noticed that the spring leafs in the same position on the two springs appeared to be different. I had taken them completely apart, blasted and repainted each leaf and then reassembled them with spacers, etc. Apparently I got it wrong because the springs are different. However, we have an appointment to look at TF rear springs on an assembled car next week. Once the springs are fixed, we may not have a driveshaft issue. I’ll keep everyone posted on the outcome. Lefties obviously need a little more supervision!

Bill
Bill Reid TD4618

Don't forget there is a front and back. :-)
Christopher Couper

I didn’t know that. How can one tell the difference.

Bill
Bill Reid TD4618

Look at Rods picture above. It will be obvious if you put two of the same size next to each other and flip one of them.
Christopher Couper

Bill - just come with Tony this wk and see what's right. There is front and back, plus the proper no. of leafs, and posn of shackles can indicate a problem.
Al
54 TF 'Emma'
(for Emma Gee)
Al Parker

The shortest distance between the leaf stack retention bolt and the spring eye goes to the front. Also note that all the intermittent leafs have a short side as well and they all need to be properly oriented within the stack. If the springs have been reversed front to back this will change the chassis wheelbase and will affect the crossmember clearance as well.
W A Chasser

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