[TR] Starter solenoid mounting location on a TR4

[Brad Kahler]

Andy,

I'm betting you remembered exactly where to find that service bulletin :)

It is relevant to my car but for the moment I'll leave it in the original
location.  I never realized that mine had a round golf cart style of
solenoid which also had a different spacing than the lucas solenoid. On top
of that some po used a sheet metal screw in the top hole and the solenoid
was covering the bottom hole. I have a used lucas solenoid that I am going
to try and I was also successful in retapping the original mounting holes.
 Now I just hope that old solenoid is still good!

I find it interesting that Triumph didn't want to pay the service shop
anything extra to move the solenoid 4" to the right.  I wonder if that
logic would work with current factory service shops.

Thanks!

Brad


On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Andrew S. Mace <zoboherald at aol.com> wrote:

>  There was a Service Bulletin on this topic, T-64-32, a copy of which may
> be found at
>
> <http://www.tr3a.info/PDFs/1964.pdf>
>
> It involved moving the solenoid to the right to avoid possible seepage
> from the rear carburetor. This may or may not be relevant to your
> particular car?
>
>  --Andy Mace
>
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>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Kahler <bkahler1 at gmail.com>
> To: Triumphs <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 22, 2014 10:24 am
> Subject: [TR] Starter solenoid mounting location on a TR4
>
>  My 63 TR4 came with the starter solenoid (round with pushbutton) mounted on
> the front of the firewall near the rear carburetor.  It currently only has
> one screw holding it in place and it just seems like an odd location.
>
> Could someone possibly send me a picture of where the solenoid is actually
> supposed to be installed?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brad
>
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