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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - 1978 midget swervs when accel petal released

My midgets wants to swirv when I release the accel petal to shift. I am guessing it's the engine mounts flexing. Are there other possible causes?
VinceG

Loose rear axle. Moving on the springs.

AndyB
Andy Borris

Andys wins the loose axle award.

you have to recheck and tighten the nuts on the U-bolts about ever 6 months, they like to work loose


Prop
Prop

Also check spring bushes... could be play due to wear; and loose brackets to body.

A
Anthony Cutler

Mine did that with the speedo reading 115mph. I had just passed Mick - nearly finished the wiring, on the Keighley bypass in his auto windscreen transit! Loose axle - no not loose - just not tight enough.
Shawn


Wow, an entire thread where no one used the word lose instead of loose - even prop got it right....

There is a conspiracy afoot I can smell it :)
Will Munns

Need to check Andy; you wouldn't want to lose it.

(Feels better now, Will?)

A
Anthony Cutler

Man,

I new I had to much to drink last night...LOL

Prop
Prop

Broken leaf spring? Happened to my first Midget. Took me a long time to work it out!
rob multi-sheds thomas

Another thing to watch on this is the condition of the pads between axle & spring. They eventually reach a stage where even though the U-bolts are very tight the problem persists. If this happens, fitting new pads will fix it.
Paul Walbran

Thanks everyone. An inspection revealed one wheel set loose and the other side had two nuts gone and the other two very loose. I will order pads and ubolts on my next parts order. I guess it's another item to add to my must check regularly list. Thanks again.
VinceG

This thread was discussed between 03/08/2009 and 05/08/2009

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