[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 2, Issue 284

[AMfoto1 at 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. I was never very confident that things were getting properly tightened 
that way, or that I wouldn't someday crack the shock body (that never happened 
though). Works pretty well for removal, though, since the bolts were never 
properly tightened to begin with. I think even Triumph left them pretty loose, 
straight from the factory. 
 
Cheers!

Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
_amfoto1 at aol.com_ (mailto:amfoto1 at aol.com) 
'62 TR4 CT17602L (a perpertual work in progress)

Hello,

I just finished tightening the 2 bolts/nuts that hold the right rear shock.

I would like to use a socket wrench but my sockets all are too big to fit
that small area.

Does anyone know where I might get a 9/16 inch thin wall socket for this
application?

I used a box wrench on the bolt but had to use an open end wrench at an
angle on the  nut. Really cant torque it down like I want too.

My sockets are Craftman 1/2 and 3/8 " drive.

Thanks for the help.

Bob





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