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Re: [TR] TR rear shocks (dampers)

To: AMfoto1@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR rear shocks (dampers)
From: pethier@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:22:00 +0000
From: AMfoto1@aol.com
> Hi Bob,
>  
> I never found a socket thin enough to fit in there. 
>  
> So finally I replaced all four bolts with high grade, socket headed bolts and 
> my life has been much easier ever since. 
>  
> The old trick I used before this rather simple solution found it's way into 
> my brain was to hold the bolt from turning by wedging a large flat blade 
> screwdriver between one of the flats of the bolt head and the wall of the 
>shock 
> absorber.

Exactly my story with the TR4.


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1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban,
1994 Miata C package
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I decry the textmessagization of the American-English language.
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