Hi John
I did a very successful repair on my 2000 Saloon (Sedan), I drilled the
holes out to 3/8" UNF from 5/16" UNF and used spare studs I had, (from the
exhaust manifold on the 1300, 1500 I think, but could have been from just
about anywhere on a Triumph!). There is lots of metal round the holes so
strength is not compromised, you do need to drill the backplates and hubs to
suit, I have spares of both bits so can return it to original should I find
replacement trailing arms, I don't think I would worry about that now! I
also rebuild my own hubs so there are no worries about exchange surcharges.
This has been tested real hard as I autox the car on occasions, when the
meets don't clash with shows!
Hope this helps,
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Middlesworth" <top_down@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 2:37 AM
Subject: Stripped threads in trailing arms
| My TR4A has some stripped threads where the hub attachment studs enter the
| trailing arms. I felt okay when it was only one stud, but now that the
number
| is up to 3, I figured I better do something. I have on hand a thread
repair
| kit that's some sort of compound that gets squirted into the stud hole.
I've
| never used this product before, or helicoils for that matter. What's the
best
| route? And can the operation be done without removing the trailing arm
from
| the car?
|
| John Paul Middlesworth
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