[TR] control head Q

[Kinderlehrer]

There is another possibility; the fitting that the nut tightens onto at the 
bottom of the steering box may have come loose from it's moorings. It's been 
awhile, but if I remember correctly, it is welded to the inside of the end 
plate of the steering box and if those welds come loose, no amount of 
tightening the olive nut will secure it from turning with the steering 
wheel. I had this problem with mine, I took the endplate off and used some 
jb weld on it. It's been holding for over 5 years. Just be careful of the 
shims and bearings if you take that plate off.
Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard at comcast.net>
To: "'John Gillis'" <jgillis at tcd.ie>; "'Triumph List'" 
<triumphs at Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] control head Q


>A certain amount of movement is normal - I'd guess 5 - 10 degrees each way.
> If more, it's either the nut at the bottom is loose or you have a broken
> stator tube.  If the tube is broken, I have several.
>
> Andrew Uprichard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces+auprichard=comcast.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces+auprichard=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf 
> Of
> John Gillis
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 3:28 PM
> To: Triumph List
> Subject: [TR] control head Q
>
> Can anyone tell me why I can rotate the control head from side to
> side on my TR2 project and it also moves when the steering wheel is
> turned, I nipped up the three grub screws to no avail, it is so long
> since I re-bulit the unit (5 years ago) I can't remember what locks
> it in position.
> Thanks in advance
> John