Just a thought, but isn't it possible that if the steering box has gone dry
the friction, both from turning and road vibrations, would cause the gears
to expand and bind?
um, I think I'll go check the fluid level in my gear box now.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 8:54 AM
Subject: RE: steering problem Tr3
> > I do have a question. When taking my Tr3b for a tour, steering is
> > quite normal
> > for the first 1 o 1,5 hours. Then it gets difficult to operate.
> > After 3 or 4
> > hours one can steer only with large effort of force.
> > any ideas anyone ?
>
> Tired arms ?
>
> Seriously, that's a tough one. I'd be inclined to suspect the steering
box,
> as that the only place in the steering where there are tight clearances,
but
> even that seems unlikely to me. Could be the idler arm, I suppose.
>
> Best thing to do might be to put it up on jack stands right after a long
run
> (which of course is the last thing you want to do just then), crawl under
> and see where it's stiff. If you can get a helper to try to turn the
wheels
> while you watch the linkage, that would be even better.
>
> Randall
> 59 TR3A daily driver TS39781LO (sidelined for OD gearbox install)
> 63 Sports 6 rustoration project HB7826LCV
> 71 Stag daily driver Real Soon Now LE1473L
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