[TR] Tr2 or tr3 steering boot install tips anyone?

[davewillner]

Chris,

I replaced mine recently and I believe there is supposed to be a flat head 
self tapping screw around 1:00 or so into the firewall.  I also cut the boot 
on the underside and glued together, also snugged an OEM type wire clamp on 
the column end, but I greased the boot a bit on the inside and didn't really 
tighten it too tight, this way it won't turn with the column...seems to be 
working well and may last a bit longer...

Dave Willner
Stroudsburg PA
59 TR3A
70 MGB
70 BSA 441 VS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wbeech at flash.net>
To: <Dave1massey at cs.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Tr2 or tr3 steering boot install tips anyone?


> Ditto with Dave, a single wire hose clamp is doing a great job 3,500 miles
> later, fits well and looks neat.  I too was looking for a more engineered
> fit, but never found it on any of the examples that I looked at.
>
> Bill
>
> Bill Beecher
> '58 TR3A TS30766L "Tarbaby"
> www.triumphowners.com/1566
> '68 Land Rover Series IIa 88" "The Beast"
> "Hello, my name is Bill and I own an old British car.  Now...What are the
> next 11 steps?"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave1massey at cs.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:11 AM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] Tr2 or tr3 steering boot install tips anyone?
>
> I just used a hose clamp and clamped it to the outer steering shaft pushed
> up against the firewall.  We'll see how well that works.
>
> Dave
>
> In a message dated 3/27/2012 6:36:58 AM Central Daylight Time,
> ccsimonsen at gmail.com writes:
>> Now to install the boot. The old one was a swollen hard nugget of
>> black goo.
>>
>> Short of using lots of contact cement are there any words of wisdom?
>>
>> My column is in place so I slit the boot at the bottom and used black
>> Max to glue it back together.
>>
>> On the firewall, there is only one screw  near the top and no insert
>> in the lower hole. I'm not sure if it's used for the install.
>>
>> Do you trim/cut the boot to slide the edge in the metal slot bracket
>> thing on the firewall.
>
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