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From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com><br>
To: Alex & Janet Thomson <aljlthomson@charter.net><br>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Feb 27, 2023 7:28 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel bearing?<br>
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<div class="yiv5715629523MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Can someone explain the 101 ft.-lb. spec or is that just a misprint?<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<div class="yiv5715629523MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,;"> Triumphs [mailto:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Hiscock<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 27, 2023 7:21 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Philip Ethier<br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> Triumphs<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel bearing?<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<div class="yiv5715629523MsoNormal">And I lost a front wheel on my TR3B at 70 mph on I-70 in 2014. I've not quite gotten over that episode yet, Yes, don't fool around with wheel bearings!<u></u><u></u></div>
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