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MG TD TF 1500 - Rear axle buffer????

One of the new rubber parts I have come across,in my spare parts, is a Moss #280-660, "Buffer, Rear Axle"...
Problem is, it does not show up in the Moss catalog,
either on line or magazine...
It is a 3" oblong rubber item, with a rectangular raised portion , about 1.5 inches long , in the center...
The piece is about 1" wide.....(sorry, no picture)....
There are two of them.
Sound familiar to anyone....Could either be from a TD or a TC.
Edward
E.B. Wesson

Edward

From your description they are the buffers that fasten to the frame of a TD above the rear axle. They bolt to the frame and are there to stop any metal to metal contact. I thought I had a picture of one in place but don't appear to have one. If you have a workshop manual you will see a picture in Section I - Rear springs and it shows how it fastens to the frame.

Brian
Brian Smith (1950 TD3376)

picture?
George Butz

Sounds like the rubber in the check strap.
Mike
Mike Hart (52 TD 16378)

Hi,
it's listed in the Moss-Europe catalogue as a rear axle buffer for the TA/TC.
Ray TF2884
Ray Lee

The TD axle buffer is more triangular in shape, and is bonded to a metal base..

SPW
STEVE WINCZE

The buffer is shown at the top ,slightly left of center in this photo.

Dallas Congleton

This is not the one that goes between the axle restraint straps, that is a large triangular piece....This is about a half-inch thick in the rectangular section, and about 1/4 inch thick elsewhere...Has a mounting hole in each of the oval ends.
Edward
E.B. Wesson

If it looks like this it is a TC part
Ray

Ray Lee

Ray
That is it....
I went on the U.K. website, and the part was listed, but there was no illustration of it, only a number.
Thanks all for the help.
Edward
E.B. Wesson

Illustrated are the rear axle check straps for my 1936 MG-TA. Same thing as the TB and TC. The rubber buffer prevents the axle from contacting the frame. On the TA/TB/TC, the rear axle is underslung, that is, the axle mounts above the frame, not under like the TD/TF and most other cars.

John Masters

This thread was discussed between 29/11/2011 and 02/12/2011

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