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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Randall will give you a full account</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">as i recall the adjusting bolt on the steering box was whitworth</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">the plugs on top of the trans are metric</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">some of the carbs and control head may be BA</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">im not sure i would ever have bought a set of whitworth except that i brought 2 full sets of sockets and wrenches with me from the old country when i left. they have a lot of dust on them right now and not a lot of oil.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">you can take the steering wheel off in a similar manner to the TR6. you have to pull the horn hub assembly and pull the wire through the stator tube.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">or...you could kill a socket by cutting a small groove in it so the wire can pass through and not pull the wire all the way out.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">frank</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Monday, August 12, 2019, 03:52:56 PM PDT, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">First, being relatively new to the TR3 line, I am noticing some of the bolts<br></div><div dir="ltr">don't match up to my SAE wrenches. I have had to use metric on occasion.<br></div><div dir="ltr">Haven't had this issue on the 4, 6 or 8. Are these Whitworth sized bolts<br></div><div dir="ltr">and nuts which would mean I should invest in a set of those wrenches? I<br></div><div dir="ltr">always like a new tool but want to check first.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Secondly, what steps do I need to do to get the steering wheel lined up to<br></div><div dir="ltr">be straight. The car tracks nicely down the road in a straight line but the<br></div><div dir="ltr">steering wheel is at the 11 and 5pm clock positions left and right hands<br></div><div dir="ltr">respectively. The shop manual says take off the front apron etc. Ouch.<br></div><div dir="ltr">It's a 60 TR3A, is there an easier way to disconnect wheel like a TR6 to<br></div><div dir="ltr">align correctly. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br></div><div dir="ltr">Jim Henningsen<br></div><div dir="ltr">Ocala, FL<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">60 TR3A <br></div><div dir="ltr">61 TR3A<br></div><div dir="ltr">62 TR4<br></div><div dir="ltr">75 TR6<br></div><div dir="ltr">82 Jeep CJ8<br></div><div dir="ltr">02 Triumph Trophy 1200<br></div><div dir="ltr">Yes I have a sickness.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a><br></div></div>
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