MG MGB User Manual

THE FRONT
SUSPENSION
I
K
Section
K.8
ANTI-ROLL
BAR
Removing
TOURER
The
front suspension
units
on
later
cars
are
inter-connected
by
a
rubber
mounted
anti-roll bar;
this
can
also
be
■tted
to
early
cars.
To
■t the
anti-roll
bar
proceed
as
follows:
1.
Remove
the coil springs
as
described
in
Section K3
and the
front lower
wishbone
arms
as
described
in
Section
K6.
2.
Assemble
the
new
right-hand and
left—hand wishbone
arms
to
the
pivot
and
swivel
pins.
3.
Refit the
coil
spring
and then
fit the lower
ends
of
the
anti-roll bar
links
to
the
wishbone
and
spring
pan.
4.
Fit the
two
rubber hearings
to
the bar and
loosely
assemble
the end location
stops
outboard
of the
bearings.
5.
Fit the
straps
to
the
bearings and
then
secure
the
straps to
the
right-hand and
left-hand body
side-members
respectively
with the
spring
washers and
screws.
6.
Position
the location
stops
so
that their
inner
faces
are
111%
in.
(28.1
cm.)
from
the centre-line
of
the
bar.
Tighten the
screw
and
nuts to
secure
the
stops.
7.
Place
the ends
of the bar
into
the fork ends
of
the
links
and
secure
them with the
clamping bolts,
washers, and
stiff
nuts.
The
Metalastik bushes
are
pressed
into
the
ends
of the anti-roll bar.
GT
Raise
the
car
to
a
workable
height.
Remove
the
nuts
and
washers securing
the
anti-roll bar link
to
the bottom
wishbones.
Remove
the
set
screws
securing
the
bearing
straps
to
the
front
longitudinal members and
lift
away
the
anti-roll
bar assembly.
Re■tting
Reverse
the removal
procedure.
MGB. lssue8. 91427
6NC
275
A
ONM-kwsq—n
Fig.
K.6
Front
anti-roll bar
components
(GHNS
and
GHDS
cars
from Car
No.
410002)
.
Anti-roll
bar
assembly
7.
Spring
washer
Bush
8.
Locator
.
Clamping bolt
9. Screw
.
Spring
washer
10.
Spring
washer
.
Spring washer
ll.
Bearing
strap
.
Set
screw
12.
Bearing
K.9

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Brand	MG
Model	MGB
Category	Automobile
Language	English