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Re: [TR] TR6 - Front Axle Upgrade kits

To: Allan Reich <areich@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 - Front Axle Upgrade kits
From: Irv Korey <emanteno@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 14:45:27 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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References: <51A651D0.1030100@telus.net>
Contact Tony Drews at tony@tonydrews.com.

His father Jack designed this kit, and Tony can provide you with the
directions as well as replacement shims if you want/need them. When
properly set up, this kit eliminates brake pad knockback, which is a common
TR issue after hard cornering. Your wheel that is hard to turn is not set
up properly and you'll end up toasting another bearing.

NFI.

Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U (with the front axle spacer kit)
Highland Park, IL

On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Allan Reich <areich@telus.net> wrote:

> Greetings:
> My TR6 has the Front Axle Upgrade Kit , available from a number of
> suppliers, installed by previous owner. These are the kits that include an
> extension that fits over the axle between the inner and outer bearings to
> consolidate the axles and the bearings (an example is Moss 661-293).
> I discovered this after I blew a front bearing and took everything apart.
> I replaced both side's  front bearing sets (inner, outer, including races)
> but had trouble on each.
> I found set-up instructions on the web.
> When doing the fit without the seals, the passenger side was loose without
> any shims, so I just removed the stiffners and set up as normal bearings.
> When doing the driver side, it set up well with two shims without the
> seal. When I put the tire rotates but with lots of effort.
> I have a few questions:
>     1. Who makes these kits and can I contact them with questions?
>     2. Can I machine down the loose extender to make it tighter and where
> would I find shims?
>     3. Will the driver side loosen up over time and act normally?
> Allan Reich
> 1975 TR6 CF30255U (+O)
> Vancouver, Canada
>
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