John,
Take a Dremal tool and cut a slot in the head of the shear bolt (They are
screwed in from the bottom going up). Then take a flat blade screwdriver
and unscrew them. They do not have that much torque on them and should come
out fairly easy.
Jeff Howard
Rayne LA
USA
'69 GT6+
'68 GT6
'80 Spit
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Mitchell" <jmitch@snet.net>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>; "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:34 PM
Subject: Ignition shear bolts
> Hi, Im about ready to light the torch! I'm removing the steering column
> to replace the bushes in my 76 TR6 and have gotten to where the tell me
> to use a chisel to unscrew the shear bolts holding the ignition lock.
> I cant believe it's possible through the speedo opening. Anybody have a
> better way. Do I really need to use shear bolts when I put it back
> together. Thanks in advance for any advise John Mitchell 1976 TR6
> BRG struggling in CT
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