Kit includes:
Major Suspension Kit
(kingpin rebuild kit & all hardware)
Set of V8 A-arm Bushings
(upgrade of the stock bushings)
2 Inner Wheel Bearings
2 Outer Wheel Bearings
2 Wheel Seals
2 Tie Rod Ends
Steering Rack Boot Kit
2 Front Coil Springs |
The front suspension and steering
on the MGB, if in good shape, performs very well for a car designed in
the fifties. But don't let an older design be an excuse for worn out components.
Your 'B' should have light, precise steering. It should track straight
and true. The wheels should return to neutral when you release the steering
wheel in a corner. You should not be experiencing vibration, banging or
clunking or anything except a taut sports car feel.
The front suspension is a weak area. But it is not the design
or the structure that is the problem. The problem is the king pins! They
can wear out prematurely. Lack of grease and sitting during the winter
months tends to seize up the lower distance tube and the lower king pin
bush. Several things occur as these start to wear. First, the king pin
can develop slop, allowing the wheel to float at the pivot. Second, the
distance tube seizes to the bolt and the bushing causing the bolt to rotate
at the A-arms. This ovals the small outward hole in the A-arm allowing
the wheels to track independent of each other. (Hear that clunk when you
put on the brakes, that's the wear in the A-arms.) Third, as rust and metal
builds up, the king pin bushings can actually freeze-up and cause hard
steering. (Wheels continue to turn the corner when you let go of the steering
wheel.)
There are other areas in the front suspension that will need
attention about the time the king pins are showing wear. It is a good idea
to attend to these at the same time. The wheel bearings and seals should
be renewed with the same problem in mind. They never get repacked and sitting
for five or six months a year invites failure. (You haven't lived until
you've seized a wheel bearing! It turns the entire axle and hub into junk!)
The grease in the tie rod ends also dry up and they wear out. Another component
often neglected is the rack boots. They crack and the gear oil drains out
of them. It is only a matter of time before the steering rack will wear
so badly as to become useless. This creates excessive play in the steering.
Lastly, a new set of springs will help restore some of the ride quality.
(Spring steel is only so good for so long.)
With all this in mind, we have packaged a kit to replace all the weak
components in your 'B's front end
| FSK001 |
Front Suspension Kit (Roadster) |
$285.95 |
| FSK002 |
Front Suspension Kit (GT) |
$285.95 |
| FSK003 |
Front Suspension Kit (w/out springs) |
$235.95 |
Prices good through Sept 30, 2010
Order Now! 1-800-255-5883
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