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Hi all Got some severe oil leaks on the gearbox and j type overdrive on my saloon, the underside of the car is dripping in oil! There seemed to be alot of oil around the solenoid, dripping from O/drive sump and off the drain plug on gearbox. Are there any parts which are prone to leaks? I dont want to remove the gearbox from the car! I have got a new o/drive sump gasget (not yet fitted), I have changed the speedo pinion seal and the breather is clear. Is there any other seals/gasgets I can change? I don't expect it to be completely leak free, but the triumph anti corrosion system is working too well now! thanks in advance

Thanks all for your help!

2500 Saloon Fitting a recon brake master cylinder soon, so may convert to silicone fluid. Do I need to flush the system with something? I have had silicone in my spitfire for 8 years with no issues and no paint stripped bulkheads either! thanks in advance

Steel wheel silver available in spray cans looks good.

I fitted a new Facet electric pump, left the old manual pump in place, Took out all the remains of the diaphram and removed the arm, so looks original under the bonnet. All good so far!

Hi all Spitfire I fitted a facet electric fuel pump in the boot of my spitfire. I now get a waft of petrol fumes when I open the boot. All new rubber hoses are fitted and definitely no leaks. I wrapped the hoses in tape which seemed to reduce the smell a bit. Are rubber hoses slightly porous? Are there any alternatives? Maybe I should of mounted the pump on the underside Thank you

Condersor or if fitted electronic ignition I have had electronic ignitions fail in both my cars in the last six months, they misfired intermittenly then total failure.😡

Pads now seem to have settled in, no smoke! although still a bit smelly. Will keep an eye on them thanks for all the advice

Have you tried reverting to points and condensor? Just had electronic ignitions fail in both my cars, not going to bother with them again.

A Rover/triumph dealership trained mechanic friend of mine says the plugs should be chocolate brown in colour. I have adjusted my carbs to acheive this, car runs well with good economy. I adjusted the mixture nuts very slightly on every run untill I got the correct colour. Hope this helps

I had to grind the back plate of the pad slightly, was disappointed as I had bought them from a well known 2000 specialist. Think he sells them as standard replacement parts. I checked the hub as soon as I got to bottom of hill so was still hot, but span ok . Hopefully not any damage done. Didn't have chance to bed them in with only a few trips shopping since lock down. Thanks for the help. Will see how they go for a bit longer. Who keeps mintex 1144 pads?

Hi all Triumph 2500 I fitted a set of standard EBC front pads couple of weeks ago. Dissapointingly I had to grind the top and bottom edges to get them to fit in the caliper!! Yesterday took the car on a run, on the desent of a steep hill I could smell burning. Stopped to inspect and smoke was coming out of wheelarch. Strong smell of brakes too. Took off wheel, hub span ok nothing seemed wrong!! The hot smell came from both sides Is this normal?! Surely not! Anyone else has same problem with these pads? They are standard pads. Many thanks

Hi Tony Tried it with a screwdriver, turned it but doesn't spring back. thanks for the reply👍

Thanks for the replies. It must be the return spring that has broken in the switch. It is all fitted tight in the column (its on a 2000) I will order a new switch

Hi all Upon starting my engine the key will not spring back, I have to physically turn the key back to stop the starter turning. I assume the switch should spring back, not the key barrel. I just want to make sure iorder the right part! Thanks in advance, stay safe!

I bought a clutch kit from Canley classics, all good smooth take up no judder and release bearing is quiet .

Maybe I am expecting too much! I have found steel colour wheel paint looks the right shade. I will have to strip off the old and respray. thanks for the advice!

Hi all I want smarten up my engine bay. Rocker cover and air box could do with painting. My last attempt, the paint has cracked now after 7 years What has anyone else done? Should I go for powdercoating? Would that last? Many thanks

I switched my herald 1500 from twin su's to a single stromberg as an experiment. Car seemed run out of steam fairly quickly, couldn't wait to get SU's back on. Acceleration was poor on a single carb Correctly set up twin carbs shouldn't use more petrol, and are much better than a single carb.

I wouldn't be without an overdrive particularly for long journeys. I purchased my D-type second hand about 20 years ago . Done over 100000 miles and never had a problem. Was first fitted to my herald estate, now in my spitfire. I sold the herald but not the overdrive. Hope this helps!

I have fitted a 12.5 inch wiper arm with a 12 inch blade to the nearside wheelbox on my spitfire. This has virtually eliminated the annoying unwiped bit in the middle of the screen. Normal setup on offside. Hope this helps

Yes first time it's happened, its got a 6v coil and ballast in the loom. Will get the test light out! Thanks for the ideas

2500 tc Hi all just been out for short trip and engine cut out ignition lights were on , turned key and restarted and ran as normal. Went down road same thing happened again, restarted ran as normal. Anyone got any ideas? I thought may be coil? Fitted with pertronics electronic ignition. Plenty of petrol could be seen in pump.

I am with Peter James got recovered last month due to fuel pump expiring. AA came first, then called for recovery truck. Excellent service and was home in a couple hours. I understand it doesn't count as a claim. No need to join AA, RAC ect. Yet another benefit of running classic Triumphs!!😀

Haven't fitted a cut off switch yet , not sure which one to get! Any advice on cut off switches?