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Re: [TR] Squeaky steering column and horn push on my 2967 TR4A IRS

To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Squeaky steering column and horn push on my 2967 TR4A IRS
From: Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:46:23 -0500
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Sorry Dave,<div>The car is a 1967 Triumph T=
R4A IRS.</div><div>Dave Connitt</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSi=
gnature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 21, 2023, at 8:21=E2=80=AFAM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;=
dave1massey@cs.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"=
cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpabd5118fyahoo-style-wrap" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">What car is this?&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">According to this site nylon is compatible with o=
il and grease.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><a href=3D"https:=
//www.calpaclab.com/nylon-chemical-compatibility-chart/" rel=3D"nofollow" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://www.calpaclab.com/nylon-chemical-compatibility-chart=
/</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false">My TR6 has a squeak in the steering but it is the car=
bon brush for the horn push.&nbsp; I've yet to ponder how the cure that.<br>=
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etica, sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none;"><div><font size=3D"4">Dave <br><=
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                    On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 07:27:55 PM CST, Dave Co=
nnitt &lt;dconnitt@fuse.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Firs=
t of all happy Thanksgiving to everyone on this side of the pond!<br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">One to my question(s).<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Over this l=
ast driving season, my steering column has developed a squeak every time I m=
ove it. Years ago during the restoration I had installed a set of The Roadst=
er Factory nylon bushings in the column and I am pretty sure the squeak is c=
oming from the top bushing on the column. Is white lithium grease OK on nylo=
n my best route or is there a better lubricant?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Se=
cond question:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have a Tourist Trophy steering wh=
eel and horn push. Has anyone else with this setup had problems with the act=
ual horn button popping off into your chest? If so, what is the fix?<br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dave Connitt<br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone<br></div><div=
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