SER1 Suspension - shackles, bushes and bolts.....

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Hi All,

Currently rebuilding my Series One onto a new Marsland chassis, with Parabolic springs. All bushes are normal not polybush etc. I have some questions on suspension though.....

Would I be correct in saying that the shackle plates should be bolted tightly so they are up against the steel centre of the bush, and that this is how the bushes work? 

The reason for asking is that one shackle bolt appears to have too much thread, and wont allow me to tighten the shackle plates tightly up against the bush. To get around this, could I use a large washer? this is presuming that my first assumption is correct of course.

It is my intention to let things settle down a bit anyway, before finally tightening up all the suspension as well.....

Cheers
Mark
Halifax UK



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