- 41. RE: Pin in TOB sleeve (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 11:09:32 -0700
- And you're entitled of course. But when Herman started talking about having to pull the gearbox to adjust the clutch ... And that he had to switch suppliers for the hydraulic TOB because the first o
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01034.html (8,083 bytes)
- 42. RE: Front Wheel Bearing Squeal (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 14:52:42 -0700
- I don't, but it should be easy enough to calculate from 1.5 - 2 'flats', which is 1/4 - 1/3 turn of the nut. Multiply that by the thread pitch (which I don't recall offhand) and you have the clearan
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01043.html (9,910 bytes)
- 43. RE: Tr3a (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 15:13:11 -0700
- Could be lots of things ... worn spindle bushings caused it for me. Most of the time the throttles would close most of the way but sometimes they would stick when they first touched the bore, and th
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01044.html (7,325 bytes)
- 44. RE: Wiring help! (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 08:48:59 -0700
- Unfortunately, being a post-60K car, the electrical differences are considerable. Starting with the control box, turn signal flasher and fuse block all being mounted differently than the earlier car
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01057.html (7,222 bytes)
- 45. RE: TR4 Broken Rings (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 23:36:47 -0700
- Worst case, the cylinder with the broken rings will pump enough oil to knock when you can't hear it (oil has a terrible octane rating) which will eventually break the piston. Lots of little metal pi
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01071.html (7,734 bytes)
- 46. RE: TR3 Fan hub removal (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 19:01:32 -0700
- Yup, that's it. The crank dog is incorporated in the head of the rather stout bolt that holds the hub to the crank. One method that's been suggested to remove the bolt is to use a socket (preferably
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01091.html (7,640 bytes)
- 47. RE: Starter handle for TR3A (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 10:49:20 -0700
- Certainly looks like my TR3A handle. Sure, could even be a plain bolt. That's what mine is at the moment ... since I'll never sell the car, I have to be my own DPO <g> If all else fails, take it apa
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01097.html (9,580 bytes)
- 48. RE: Starter handle for TR3A (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:02:53 -0700
- FWIW, the factory used shims for that purpose too ... P/N 109582. They already have slots. $2.25/each at TRF ... flat washers are certainly cheaper but the shims are 'correct'. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01099.html (8,430 bytes)
- 49. RE: Starter handle for TR3A (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 14:16:34 -0700
- I suppose anything is possible ... but it seems most unlikely to me. A very stout piece of hardware ... is the end of your crank also chewed up ? It's no more rugged than the dog, so they should both
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01101.html (8,545 bytes)
- 50. RE: TR3 Engine question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:01:38 -0700
- Interesting ... where do you see that ? Parts were listed in the parts list if the factory thought they would be used on the car at the time the parts list was printed. In some cases, they weren't a
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01108.html (8,297 bytes)
- 51. RE: re:needlemania (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:10:10 -0700
- Don't know what it's like up there, but down here in LaLa land, there are plenty of "chassis dyno" shops around. There was even a portable one at last year's Triumphest ! I asked when having one of
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01109.html (7,719 bytes)
- 52. RE: Need a couple of parts for RAt Roadster#1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:29:51 -0700
- FWIW, TireRack sells a Kumho "Power Star 758" tire in 165/80TR15. $27/each. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Power+Star+ 758&partnum=68TR5758 or, go to http://www.tir
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01113.html (7,305 bytes)
- 53. RE: TR3A Re-assembly Questions. (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 15:55:21 -0700
- Of course ... In that case, the "+" terminal would go to the dizzy. You might want to double-check that you have a "12v" coil and not a later "6v". An original TR3A coil would be marked "CB" and "SW
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01143.html (7,576 bytes)
- 54. RE: Timing and Distributors (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:51:40 -0700
- The specification of 4 degrees ATDC (note _after_) is only with the vacuum retard connected and working. If your vacuum retard is not functional for whatever reason, then the "static" timing figure
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01147.html (7,153 bytes)
- 55. RE: TR3A Week 7 update (rambleish) (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:19:13 -0700
- Just because you didn't mention it, now is a good time to evaluate the cooling system. Open the drain valve on the block, and if it doesn't flow freely with only a little coaxing from a length of wi
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01159.html (9,958 bytes)
- 56. RE: TR4 excessive front brake drag? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:24:42 -0700
- I don't remember, when did they delete the residual pressure valve ? The TR3A/B has a valve in the braking system, that is supposed to hold light pressure against the brakes all the time. If your ca
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01160.html (8,099 bytes)
- 57. RE: Non-LBC question: satellite radio? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:23:56 -0700
- I have no interest in satellite radio ... MP3 is much better IMO. Plays only the music I like, in the rather eclectic mix that I like ... even with 200 stations to choose from, no one is likely to p
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01173.html (7,639 bytes)
- 58. RE: tr6 for sale (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 07:53:51 -0700
- If a "good home" is more important than top dollar, I would definitely suggest your local club's newsletter. Otherwise, VTR classifieds is probably the most cost-effective, and is where any serious
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01183.html (7,561 bytes)
- 59. RE: Speedometer error with overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:15:07 -0700
- I think of it as 1.5:1 (output shaft turns 1.5 revolutions for every revolution of the speedo cable), but otherwise that's right. Also true of the J-type, again we're just talking semantics here. To
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01185.html (10,293 bytes)
- 60. RE: Gear Shifting Anomalies (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 17:21:02 -0700
- Seems pretty clear that something is dragging, either the clutch itself, or the input shaft is binding in the pilot bearing. When you engage the clutch, is it very near the floor ? This would indica
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01200.html (8,427 bytes)
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