Geez, Graham, don't you play golf or something? ;-)
SCR (sorry, couldn't resist)
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Martin Secrest
Graham Stretch wrote:
> Hi All
> Just had an absolute downer of a day, I am fitting new polyurethane bushes
> from Chris Witor to my 2.5 PI MKII, Whilst in the process I fitted a new
> (recon?) Steering rack new track rod ends and new bottom ball joints as well
> as adding an anti roll bar to the front. All went well, I had one bottom
> ball joint in stock and one track rod end, I went to the local Lucas agent
> and ordered 1 track rod end (TRE) and 1 bottom ball joint (BBJ), they
> arrived today and both were wrong, there is an error in the parts catalogue
> that specifies the 1/2" thread TRE for vehicles up to 1972 and the 5/8"
> thread for 72 onwards. I believe it should read 1/2" TRE Manual steering
> 5/8"TRE Power assisted steering! The BBJ was incorrect in that the root
> diameter of the taper was 0.7" diameter instead of 0.750" diameter, the
> press fit base of the BBJ was the correct size so I am wondering if it was
> an incorrectly manufactured part or as the TR7 appears to use a similar
> joint with a different part number could it have been one of these in the
> wrong box? Yes the number on the box cross referenced with the number for
> the 2000 2.5 range. The component was from AP Lockheed so you may wish to
> check if you are purchasing one of these. The real nuisance is that they
> can't get me one until Thursday so I am getting withdrawal symptoms although
> I have two others to drive!!!
>
> Graham.
> 2.5 PI MKII
> Sprinted Dolomite
> 2000 MKI
> Toledo
> 1300 Front Wheel Drive
>
> http://www.triumph-iw.co.uk
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