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MG MGB Technical - Rear Shock Bracket

I am replacing the Koni tube shocks on my 63 MGB with spec lever arms. Too stiff for me! I need to swap the bracket beneath the springs with the correct one. What is the best (safest) way to change this bracket without the spring jumping open? Do I need to unbolt one end of the springs first?
Thanks to all in advance.
Jim
Jim H

If you lift under the differential, place jackstands under the front spring hangers, lower the axle just so the jackstands make contact, then get the rebound straps off, when you lower the axle the rest of the way the springs will be at or very near full extension and relatively harmless.

Steve
Steve Aichele

Don't know if this helps you at all --

I replaced the original rear shocks with the Monroe style tube shocks -- The change-over required swaping the bottom brackets, left to right -- right to left and flipping them over -- top to bottom ---
if that makes any technical writing sense.

I would guess going back to orignial lever shock is the reverse of going to the modern style shocks.

hth,

glg
glg

Hey Jim,

No need to remove the springs, or to disconnect them. Just jack the car up, from the centre of the diff, or on the axle tube itself, if you are doing one side at a time, support the weight of the car on a jack stand. Not under the axle tube. this will allow the shock (and spring to fully extend. Undo the four bolts on the plate that the shock lever arm connects to. Ignore the centre bolt, which actually holds all the spring leaves together. Pry the connector plate off with a pry bar, and voila, you're all set.
The spring will not explode, nor fly apart, nor expell the connector plate providing the spring is allowed to "hang" un-suspended to the furthest reach of the shock lever arm.

Good luck.

JR
JR Ross

This thread was discussed between 04/10/2004 and 09/10/2004

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