Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:31 pm**

The spring mounting plates, where the rubber pads and u bolts go on, on my back axel are rusted through in some places, what should i do here?

Thanks
YG

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:34 pm**

Either repair them, make new ones and fit them, or find another axle, I'd say

a

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:44 am**

Do you mean the small removable (~2mm thick) sandwich plates that the u bolts pass through (4 small holes for the u bolts and one bigger hole in centre) or the mountings actually welded to the axle?

If the first one, they are available for a few quid IIRC as are the rubbers, and if the latter, then follow Bigingers advice.

A picture will tell all.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:04 am**

If its one of these

They are available for a tenner or so. carefully measure the position of the existing mount before cutting it off and welding the new one on.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:41 pm**

Aha - didn't know they were available now

a

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:31 pm**

and where from then

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:48 pm**

As it's say's on the pik ESM!

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:39 pm**

I'm guessing they are not intended for the Minor axle - but will lokely be fine! The little tab with small hole is not Minor related. Are they for Marina/Ford axle conversions ?

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:48 pm**

The tab is for the handbrake cable fitting. Look Minor to me

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:57 pm**

Ahh - of course - just looks too small in that pic!

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:15 pm**

Just looks small against the other objects in the pic ;)
as

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Back axel rot

Back axel rot