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Rear suspension refresh #1
London GT David Hamilton London, UK Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 22, 2024 11:35 PM Top Contributor Joined 1 year ago 122 Posts

Good morning,
In an attempt to deal with a squeaky rear end I’m going to replace the springs. The dampers are new. I’ve been on to Rimmer brothers- there are a number of options. I’m a purist in many ways but would like advice on which ones to get and which bushings? As I don’t have a press can they come prebushed?

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Re: Rear suspension refresh #2
Basil Adams About 12 miles from Sears Point, CA, USA Sign in to contact	Apr 23, 2024 12:06 AM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 12,301 Posts

Leaf springs come with front eye bushings. For the spring pads and the shackle bushings, get the poly/graphite ones that self-lubricate. Much less than the red or blue pure poly ones the big retailers sell and they self-lubricate to reduce squeakage. I an unsure where to get them in the UK - they're made here in the USA. If you've got a friend coming over soon, I could mail a set to where they'll be to toss in their luggage for you. Basil 707.762.0974 basiladams#@yahoo.com

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Re: Rear suspension refresh #3
London GT David Hamilton London, UK Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 23, 2024 01:40 AM Top Contributor Joined 1 year ago 122 Posts

Thank you- I’ll be Home in May; shoot me the details and I’ll order a set.

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Re: Rear suspension refresh #4
albeegreen1 bob tresch bordentown, NJ, USA Sign in to contact 1972 MG MGB MkIII "ALBERT"	Apr 23, 2024 05:09 AM Top Contributor Joined 11 years ago 5,499 Posts

I used Basil's B bushings and his leaf springs awhile back and can honestly say "Albert " is the poster child for his quality stuff. Very straight springs

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Re: Rear suspension refresh #5
lewisrn Bob L Danville, IN, USA Sign in to contact 1980 MG MGB "The "B"	Apr 23, 2024 10:50 AM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 13,216 Posts

In reply to # 4788274 by albeegreen1 I used Basil's B bushings and his leaf springs awhile back and can honestly say "Albert " is the poster child for his quality stuff. Very straight springs

Looks like "Albert" is riding pretty high in the rear. That's a common problem with new MGB rear springs nowadays.

Measuring from center of hub to bottom of trim strip should be close to 14-14.5" all around for a level CB.

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Re: Rear suspension refresh #6
albeegreen1 bob tresch bordentown, NJ, USA Sign in to contact 1972 MG MGB MkIII "ALBERT"	Apr 23, 2024 06:51 PM Top Contributor Joined 11 years ago 5,499 Posts

? Measure twice, cut once.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2024-04-23 07:04 PM by albeegreen1.

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Re: Rear suspension refresh #7
Arizona Shorty Greg McC Prescott, AZ, USA Sign in to contact 1968 Jeep CJ-5 1975 Yamaha MC RD350 1977 MG MGB 1985 Jeep CJ-7	Apr 23, 2024 11:28 PM Top Contributor Joined 8 months ago 892 Posts

You may find that unless your springs are damaged or worn out, the metal quality in the OE spring is better than most anything you can find in the non-custom built after market. If your car sits squarely, consider disassembling the spring packs, clean and paint the springs (if you like painted springs), and reassemble with a new centering bolt and bushings.

Just a thought.

GMc

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