[TR] Rubber steering coupling

[acekraut11 at aol.com]

 Bob,

I bought my replacement from TRF and was able to use it on my car.? I am not sure of what you are referring to regarding both sides vs. one side being countersunk.? If mine came from TRF wrong I didnt notice.? 

As for the second problem, congrats, you have discovered one of the real PITA repairs on the TR6.? The first two bolts go in just fine and then the fun begins.? What I found worked was to buy a large hose clamp, put it around the outside of the coupling and tighten it until it holds the coupling the appropriate distance apart so that the last two bolts can be fitted.

Aaron


 


Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
2002 Mini Cooper S
Topsham, Maine

 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Rochlin <r_rochlin at hotmail.com>
To: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 2:38 pm
Subject: [TR] Rubber steering coupling










Hi Everyone,

            Im trying to fit a new rubber coupling to the steering shaft of
my TR6.  There are two problems.  One is that the replacement from TRF is
counter sunk for cap bolts on both sides of the coupling instead of one as
original, and the second is that the holes line up as about < inch too far
apart.  Has any one else had this difficulty, and does any one know a source
for this part that is made accurately?

            I knew things were going too smoothly




Bob Rochlin


72 TR6