Gary Flinn

I had a set of 5.5J x 13" ET16 Offset Dunlop D1 Replica wheels on my recently sold Vitesse had no problems with wheelarch fouling front or back with 175/70 Tyres. I did get slight type scub on the front bulkhead on the nearside when revesing on lock though

Have a look at the adjacent post entitled Bond Spring for comments on the Courier spring?

According to the Spec sheet I've got from an old Courier Article the Courier Spring is rated at 552 lbs/Inch with 8 leaves at 0.313" thick, the Estate is 7 leaves same thickness but a 510 lbs/Inch rating. A standard Herald Saloon spring is 11 Leaves of 0.219" thickness and rated at 270 lbs/Inch, so you can see both the Estate and courier springs are far stiffer. I believe the Estate and Courier springs are of a flatter profile too, so less camber change I've heard people who have driven the Courier say it is the best handling Herald model of them all!

Are you sure you have the correct Rotoflex spring? The GT6 Mk2 and early Mk3 with Rotoflex Suspension should have 6 Leaves according to a Data sheet I have. If you have the 11 Leaf Vitesse Mk2 Spring this could make is sit high and any other Swing Axle spring is not correct for Rotoflex suspension. Can you post a Picture?

I would think Herald 13/60 if it's a 68? If you want to uprate for better handling go for one of the Canley Herald Swing spring conversions with the Thicker front Anti-roll bar? Or even better if you can find one a Courier rear spring

I'm afraid you will probably struggle to find one, I have one of these Formula Woodrim Steering wheels in my Loft and have been looking for the two piece Bakerlite type Boss that fits either side the Alloy centre section for ages? I have searched High and Low at Autojumbles and Triumph shows for years, I have even sent E-Mails out to various Suppliers and Steering Wheel specialists but not had any joy If you have the lower part with the moulded in metal splined section you may be able to get the upper part moulded somehow, I'm sure someone on the Club Triumph site was saying they could make them using one of the New 3D Printers, might be worth a search on that site? The two parts of the boss are joined together and throught the Alloy section by 3 Self tapping screws. Good luck with the search?

Hi Darren The Standard Mk2 Vitesse Exhaust is 2" Diameter, I suspect the earlier Mk1's and 1600's are smaller 1 & 3/4" possibly? No Idea what diameter the the Club Sports ones are, Garth at the Club shop should be able to tell you. To be honest I wouldn't bother changing, if you did it would only be minimal gains which you probably wouldn't notice anyway All the Best Gary

The Long bolt seizing is a common problem Your GT6 must be one of the last to be fitted with Rotoflex type suspension, I thought they changed to the Swing spring suspension in 1972? If you have an Angle grinder fit a thin cutting blade and carefully cut through where the trunnion bushes are adjacent to the Vertical link (Goggles and gloves a must!) If you haven't got a grinder a hacksaw and a decent blade will get it cut. harder work though the remains should knock out of the Wishbone, A pillar drill and the right size drill bit should drill out the remains of the bolt in the vertical link? I left the bolt in that holds the damper on my car? I've drilled and tapped for a grease nipple on the vertical links on my Mk2 Vitesse and give it a few pumps with an Oil gun when I oil the front Trunnions every year to stop it seizing again

Looking good Reminds me of my first 2000, bought off my Brother-in-law for £200 in 1984. Unfortunetly rear ended and written off a year or so later The engine lives on in my Vitesse though

Aidan Derwent Valley meets first Tuesday of the Month, Tonight to be Precise! I use S&L Garage Services in Derby 01332 341772 and have never had any trouble in 10 years of M.O.T.s? Also a mate takes his Austin Healey to Smalley Service Station 01332 880217 who are Classic Friendly? Regards Gary

Maria See my post above regarding these repro kits. On strip down of mine everything was in reasonable condition apart from the Spherical Ball that locates in the top of the Aluminium Remote casting, this had disappeared completely!! I think these are manufactured from an incorrect grade of Plastic, which is either too soft or is affected by the heat generated from the Engine which works it's way to the Gearbox. You may find if you use your Car a lot you will be changing it again sooner than you think! Gary

Just done this on my Vitesse, Pete's pretty much summed it up? You may find that depending on how many miles you do per year you may well be changing it all again sooner than you think I've fitted 4 Kits over a 10 year period and only done around 12,000 miles in total !!! I reckon the current batch of Chinese made Re-bush kits are very poor quality, especially the spherical ball which has disintegrated twice on my car Gary

Update on the Wipers, I managed to get some correct N.O.S. Trico ones off E-Bay, took it out for Drive it day on Sunday and on the way from Boston to Skegness got the chance to try them, they worked fine So the moral is N.O.S. is King, just hope they last for the new owner? I've sold the car and he picks it up in a fortnight

Mk2 Vitesse's are 2" Diameter, not sure on the Mk1 2 Litre or 1600's, I suspect slightly smaller? Mk 1 & 1600 Engines can be identified by the Aly Push Rod Tubes on the side of the Head. Mk2 Engines are simple Cast Iron Sides to the Head and Bigger Studs/nuts to hold them down.

Most Triumph 4 & 6 Cylinder Engines are recommended to be 40-60 lbs/Sq inch at 2000 RPM? Around 25 PSI at tick over is about right too, all figures when hot. Use a good quality 20/50 Mineral Oil and change it at least once a year and the filter. Regards Gary

Yes agree with Colin,4.5J Plain Steel wheels with Ro-style Stainless Steel trims standard on Mk2 Vitesse's and GT6 Mk2's? Similar trims where fitted to the 2.5PI's, Early Stags and even TR5's and very early TR6's, although all Have slight differences and sizing. I do like the Look of a Vitesse with these fitted and ran my Vitesse for several years with some N.O.S. Early MK1 2.5PI Trims bought off E-bay for around £70.

I had to do a similar repair on my Vitesse, if you have to replace the front body mounting it's a good idea to drill a drain Hole in the base of the 'A' Post so if any water does get in it can drain out, I drilled a 20mm size hole? It also gives another access hole for pumping in Rust proofing fluid too, while the Bulkhead is off the car. Regards Gary

I had similar trouble on my Convertible Vitesse I managed to get a steel fabricator to fold me a suitable length of steel into a 'V' Section, my Biking buddy mate who welds, then fitted it with suitable tac welds every so often, carefully bending to follow the shape of the Windscreen surround? A clean up of the welds with the grinder and flap disc, then seam sealer/primer and it was ready for paint and a looking lot better Regards Gary

If you manage to get the Bosch Rubbers fitted to the Chrome Blades and they work ok still let us know? Alternatively you can get chrome texture spray paint now, don't know how good it is but that's another option, spray the Black Bosch Blades with Chrome spray