Rear spring mount falling apart
Forum rules
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
Rear spring mount falling apart
Hello, just found that the rear spring is in quite bad condition http://puu.sh/aYKE2.jpg . Do you know any trustworthy mechanics/welders around Stockport, near the Manchester area? Is it so far biggest concern with the car. I am on a crossroads, if I should pump more money into it, or just break it into spares and buy something else, but being my first car that gave me a lot of fun driving, I feel it's not really fair to ditch it...
Re: Rear spring mount falling apart
You need to carefully survey the whole car before deciding it's beyond economic/sensible repair - not just one rotten corner.
-
mike.perry
- Series MM Registrar
- Posts: 10183
- Joined: Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:39 pm
- Location: Reading
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rear spring mount falling apart
Every Minor scrapped is one less for the future.
Your financial limits may be someone else's challenge
Your financial limits may be someone else's challenge
[sig]3580[/sig]
-
surfergirl
- Minor Fan
- Posts: 255
- Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:47 pm
- Location: as far down as you can go without gettin wet
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rear spring mount falling apart
Hi,
I know what you mean, Ive been there. All I would say is I run two cars a 62 morris and a 02 LDV sherpa van , the morris is much better to work on and the parts are cheaper and available.
The panels for the spring hanger are easy to get and for a half way decent welder an ok job.
Modern cars are great until you come to work on them, keep the Morris!
I know what you mean, Ive been there. All I would say is I run two cars a 62 morris and a 02 LDV sherpa van , the morris is much better to work on and the parts are cheaper and available.
The panels for the spring hanger are easy to get and for a half way decent welder an ok job.
Modern cars are great until you come to work on them, keep the Morris!
-
alainmoran
- Minor Addict
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Tue May 11, 2004 11:56 am
- Location: Pantymwyn, Flintshire, Wales
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rear spring mount falling apart
The rear spring hangers are fairly common to go ... while you have the springs off you can also swap out the bushes, personally I go for poly bushes, they give a firmer ride but the rubber ones seem to perish inside a year or two.
I'd also go investigating the root cause of the rot ... what state are the rear screen rubbers in - when they get hardened over time water gets in, runs down the arches and gathers at the front and rear spring hangers ... if they're looking a bit old then take a very good look at the arches, rear spring hangers and the rear sills before you start spending money.
Don't scrap it though, someone may be willing to take it on for the price of what you'd get for scrapping it.
I'd also go investigating the root cause of the rot ... what state are the rear screen rubbers in - when they get hardened over time water gets in, runs down the arches and gathers at the front and rear spring hangers ... if they're looking a bit old then take a very good look at the arches, rear spring hangers and the rear sills before you start spending money.
Don't scrap it though, someone may be willing to take it on for the price of what you'd get for scrapping it.
Re: Rear spring mount falling apart
Mog was welded up by friends trusted mechanic, spring unscrewed, and put back later on. http://puu.sh/b1MsZ.jpg Appears that, the other side was done not so long ago. I'm going to keep it, and get back on road!
