There are two valves for the front, located on the displacers themselves on each side of the engine bay (click on the photos below to show a close up of the valves).
They should be within the specifications above, and One side should not be any more than 10mm different to the other side. Put the steering straight ahead, bounce the car a few times, allow it to settle and then roll the car forward about a metre. Other suffixes such as UR (uprated) and SS (stainless steel) are also used to denote other variations of the same part. An Aftermarket part will have a P (pattern) suffix at the end of the MG Rover part no. The vehicle should not have been driven for at least two hours. Metro 3 & 5 Door (Apr 90 Vin XP100001 on) We supply both genuine (OE) and where available, Aftermarket parts.
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For a half full fuel tank, it is suggested that the rear ride height should be 3mm lower, and the front 1mm lower. Tyre pressures should be correct, the vehicle should be parked on a level surface, unladen but with a full petrol tank, and spare wheel in its correct storage position. The Mini was an iconic design, and early feedback on the Metro’s design sketches wasn’t positive enough to risk giving it the Mini name. But British Leyland panicked at the last minute.
Trim height is measured from the centre of the wheel straight up to the wheelarch. Austin Metro: what are its rivals The Austin Metro was initially intended as a successor to the Mini. Matthew Lynch, who has owned this splendid Applejack Green example. ModelsĪustin/MG Metro 1980-1990 All models except Vanįront seperate, rear connected side to side There is no sitting on the fence when it comes to the Metro, a car originally intended to replace the Issigonis-designed Mini. This function is based on Austin-Rover's recommended figure of 0.6mm per 1☌. Settings Change temperature for the below data. For models with Rover K-series OHC or Peugeot Diesel engines, click here. By then the model had become famous for competition performance and had won the Monte Carlo Rally several times. Further developments of Cooper S followed until 1971 when the 1,275cc Cooper S was discontinued. Note: This page covers models with A-series OHV engine only. The Austin Mini Cooper S was developed at the same time and was launched in 1963. Early models and MG variants have front dampers. Three or five door hatchback, front wheel drive Launched October 1980, replaced by Rover Metro in April 1990, automatic Austin Metros continued for a short time afterwards while Rover were perfecting the later autobox for the K-series engine. The Hydragas Register - technical data for Austin and MG Metro suspension Austin/MG Metro Technical dataĪs with the rest of the site, if you have anything to add, let us know at Basic information
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