Brakes, Wheels, Suspension And Steering

Note:  Midgets and late rubber bumper B’s used rods rather than cables in places.  In this note, please read handbrake cable to be handbrake rod where relevant. If the handbrake lever is [...]

Midget front wheel bearings are of the angular contact type.  They are non-adjustable and are assembled with a solid spacer between the inner and outer bearings so that both are locked on to the [...]

When driving on gravel you don’t get the weight transfer you get when braking on seal, and when rallying you also want a bit of rear bias to help kick the car sideways going into corners.  [...]

Midget: The Midget is relatively simpler than the B.  At the front end, the chassis outrigger brackets which form the inner mounting for the wishbones need to be changed.  Alternatively, the [...]

A number of factors, including tyre pressure, wear and wheel alignment, can affect the steering.  In addition to these, for those used to driving saloon cars and not familiar with MG’s, the [...]

The main thing to check for if contemplating repairing leaf springs is around the end of each leaf. Have a good look at the leaf above to see if it has been worn by the end of the leaf below it. [...]

To get the right position of the bottom mount hole, measure the clearance between the bump stop and where it hits the body at full bounce. Add 1/2″ to allow for bump stop compression. (Some [...]

When full power is applied to the driving wheels, the axle experiences a reaction torque which tries to rotate it in the opposite direction from the wheels.   A tramp bar is a device which [...]

Rubber bushes which incorporate steel sleeves in the inner hole (crush tubes) are frequently seized between the crush tube and their supporting pin, making removal difficult. Examples are the [...]

Midgets with the square wheel arch at the rear (all of them apart from 73-74 models) are very tight for clearance on wheels and tyres, so when fitting alloys it is important that you make the [...]

Books have been written on this, so I’ll try to be brief: A car should track around a corner along an arc with its centre at the meeting point of the rear wheel and front wheel axes. The more the [...]

Sometimes wire wheels can be a problem to get balanced. Here are a few tips to try and solve it: Check how the balancing machine locates the wheels. It should locate on the taper on the inside of [...]

What it contains: 1 pr Bilstein shocks Upper mounting bracket Upper inner fulcrum block and bushes Upper wishbone arms and fulcrum shaft Modified upper spring locating cup Modified bottom spring [...]

When do you need to upgrade your brakes? For normal – even exuberant – road use, the standard brakes are fine, especially if fitted with uprated pads and linings. My key reference [...]

Safety warning The MGB and Midget rear wheel cylinders are part of a range identical in design apart from the bore size, which ranges from 5/8 to 7/8 (I think I have seen 15/16 too) in 1/16 [...]