[TR] 1980 Spit: vacuum retard

[Nolan]

I've done it.  Not sure how worthwhile it was, but I did it.

The diaphram itself can be patched or replaced.  I like that super goo 
that's in the yellow tube.  Can't recall the name off hand, but you can get 
it at parts stores and Walmart.  It bonds to rubber and is gasoline 
impervious.

Sealing the shaft is harder.  I've done it with foil wraps, but that doesn't 
last long.  O-rings work also, but they didn't last long either.  One could 
fairly easily machine a sleeve, or get one from a hobby store.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines at mail.presby.edu>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:38 AM
Subject: [TR] 1980 Spit: vacuum retard


> Has anyone ever been able to repair a vacuum advance or
> retard unit. They seem to be just about impossible to find
> anywhere, but I wonder if a repair is possible. It looks
> like it might be hard to actually get to the diaphram
> without tearing things up, but since it doesn't work
> anyway . . .