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Re: TR 3 Steering Box

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR 3 Steering Box
From: Stuart Bollen <stuartb@voicenet.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 12:26:05 -0400 (EDT)
At 12:43 PM 10/1/96 -0800, you wrote:
>I'm waiting for some new parts on the steering box (bearings, gaskets,
>etc...) and the thought has ocurred to me...what constitutes "need to
>replace" for the worm gear in this thing.  The worm gear has a couple of
>'chips' out of the metal but appears to work OK and turn smoothly.  Can
>anyone with steering box expertise tell me what might be a sign that I need
>to spend the (considerable) $ for a new worm gear?
>HAS ANYONE TRIED USING GREASE INSTEAD OF OIL IN THESE THINGS? Can't stop
mine leaking thru the drop arm? Stuartb@voicenet.com.
>....and for those of you who have been waiting in anticipation.....the
>control head on my steering wheel turns out to be a TR 3 control head
>(thanks to Andy Mace for running down the part number) ....but no one has
>identified the horn button with the diamonds on it (best guess so far is a
>58 Standard Vanguard)...which brings me to a request...anyone have a
>genuine TR 3 horn button (plain black) from a defunct control head that
>they'd like to see in a fine home???? (namely my continuing frame-off the
>TS12287L saga)
>
>David J. R. Williams
>TS 12287L
>CF 18015
>CF 20725
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