In a message dated 8/7/2003 10:38:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
davidt@opentext.com writes:
> ...if a front wheel took a real good jolt, like the one from a
> pothole there is a good chance that the trunnion would come apart causing
> the wheel to go off in a undisirable direction. The reason he gave was the
> straight cut thread and the angled thread of the trunnion...
> Has anyone heard of such an issue? Something I (we), need to check on?
I suppose it's possible, but I can't say as I've ever experienced anything
quite like that. I once, on a very icy night, slid sideways into a curb with
the
RF wheel of my GT6. The impact was hard enough to send the "pseudo-Rostyel"
wheel cover flying (which I didn't know at the time...darn!) and also
significantly bend the lower A-arm. Oddly enough, the wheel and tire suffered
no
damage at all; same with the trunnion.
The only time I've ever had a vertical link snap was in a Spitfire 1500, and
that was due to my own negligence in failing to properly lubricate the
trunnion. I'd also had one other earlier experience where I replaced a
vertical link
on a Mk3 Spitfire because of wear (again, due to negligence on my part; I have
learned my lesson, though). But that's it. And in the last 34 years and
goodness knows how many miles in Triumphs, I've sure hit my share of rough
roads.
As always, YMMV....
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
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