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MK2 rear axle "Bump Steer"

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MK2 rear axle "Bump Steer"

Have noticed over the last 3 years some oddities in handling, didn't pay much attention, figured, hey, it's Brit.
Today I had to drive into the city, and I noticed every dip in the highway, it was like rear-end bump steer.
Swung you around a bit in the seat, felt it a bit in the cushion.
I've replaced the torque arm bushings with Urethane, checked the spring bushings, checked the Panhard Rod bushings, pulled the shocks, cleaned them, inspected for proper operation, and replaced the shock bushings.
This is like the Panhard Rod is pulling the axle too far on a bump. Yet the bushings good, wheels even in the spats.
This normal in a MK2?
 
Re: MK2 rear axle "Bump Steer"

This normal in a MK2?
I do not think so My Daimler does not do that it may be the sway bar bushings are too soft.Fwiw--Keoke
 
Re: MK2 rear axle "Bump Steer"

And, it hasn't done it since.
Last time I felt that was on the Santa Monica Freeway, when it was new, during an earthquake.
 
Re: MK2 rear axle "Bump Steer"

On MGs. this is often caused by the mounting bolts from the axle to the springs loosening. Try tightening them.
 
Re: MK2 rear axle "Bump Steer"

yeah.....these have the 1/4 elliptic springs, bushing from the end of the leaf to the axle, centre of spring wedged in frame, with the other end of the spring well buried in the chassis.
I checked all the ruber bits, had already changed link bushings for urethanes.

Odd.
 
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