[6pack] Anybody know what this is for? It's unanimous

[Rochlin Robert]

	Thanks for your replies to my photo inquiry! The unanimous concencos is that the piece is to cover the wiring under the steering column. I will attempt to put it in this weekend.
	Best,
	Bob
 	“72 TR6

> On Sep 8, 2021, at 8:45 PM, Bob Lang <robert.lang.tr6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey. 
> 
> Still kicking here. Not bad for an old guy. 
> 
> If you were using rubber bushings I'm not surprised that they perished. The reason I use urethane or delrin (nylatron) is because the rubber just doesn't last. But 10 years isn't that bad. But the other thing is that if there's binding that can result in the bushings early demise.
> 
> The part you show fits under the steering column. It slips into the space under the column and into the dash and the tab fits into the bell of the steering column. It's almost impossible to fit it if the steering column clamp is tight. I have seen a bunch of tr6s with that part missing or mangled. 
> 
> Stay in touch.  I  live in Northborough now and retired from MIT about 4 years ago.  I drive a van for the council on aging a few days a week and spend the rest of my time in the garage. I've been doing a lot of work on tr6s for club members (NEW ENGLAND TRIUMPHS)
> 
> l8r
> rml
> 
> 
> On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:20 PM Robert Rochlin <rrochlin at comcast.net <mailto:rrochlin at comcast.net>> wrote:
> Hi Bob,
> 		Hope all is going well.  I see that you're still racing from your posts.  
> 	I think that you are correct about the part I have.  Over the years I’ve thought that it went under the steering column , but I’ve never found a way it attached under the steering wheel securely, so I thought that it may be for something else.
> 	I’m now working on the rear wheel camber on my car. Last spring I noticed that the camber was way negative so I disassembled it and found that the inner bushings on both sides were completely worn through.  I had installed them about 10 years ago with Goodparts adjustable trailing arm brackets. I replaced the bushings and went back to the stock brackets.  The camber is improved, but this winter I’m going to replace the rear springs and spacers and if that doesn’t bring the camber into spec I’ll mess with the tailing arm brackets.  If you’re interested I’ll give you the Goodparts trailing arm brackets.  I suspect that it may have been crappy bushings that were the problem and that the brackets are fine.  They do make making camber adjustments easy.
> 	Beat,
> 	Bob
>> On Sep 8, 2021, at 8:46 AM, Bob Lang <robert.lang.tr6 at gmail.com <mailto:robert.lang.tr6 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Sure looks like the wiring cover that fits under the steering column. 
>> 
>> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 5:22 PM Rochlin Robert <rrochlin at comcast.net <mailto:rrochlin at comcast.net>> wrote:
>> 	I’ve had this in my Triumph parts box for about 20 years and can’t figure out where it is used.  
>> 	Thanks.
>> 	Bob
>> 
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