Having trouble posting or changing forum settings? The MG Experience www. Spridget spindles prone to cracking? Posted by 75RD Page 1 2. In the ad, it says that the stock cast iron units have a tendency to crack. Have any of you folks had this happen?

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I wrote this to try and gather all of the information together into one place on this subject, including the input from a lot of people who have worked on this over the past year or so. Attachments 1, 2, 3 are more in-depth, to answer any questions about the "why", and attachments 4 and 5 are the original drawings from RHP provided by Robert Welch, MGCC member and knowledgable Spridget owner for over 48 years. The whole MG Midget front suspension is "unusual", the lower pivot uses a threaded pin, and the kingpin assembly requires frequent, careful greasing to maximize its relatively short life. The front wheel bearing system is also unusual refer to Figure 1.