johny
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Yes being new the spring will have quite an arch so needs flattening with the tool to get it in😞Even then fitting the tool to the spring in the first place cant be easy but maybe it can be pulled flat enough with straps or something...
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This is from the free to download Triumph workshop manual and shows the tool required to hold the spring flatter. Its possible to do it without on the mk1 but yours especially with a new spring is probably impossible without...
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TR4a Steering Column Support
johny replied to Darren Groves's topic in Chassis, Suspension & Steering
I think the diagram is deceptive and then of course the WSM shows a LHD car... -
TR4a Steering Column Support
johny replied to Darren Groves's topic in Chassis, Suspension & Steering
I think probably pretty much as Andy said item 41 goes acrossways to bolt onto a hole at the top of the bulkhead...
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TR4a Steering Column Support
johny replied to Darren Groves's topic in Chassis, Suspension & Steering
The free to download TR4 workshop manual from vitessesteve.co.uk shows it pretty well... -
From memory rack to sump is about 1 - 2cm depending on the state of your mounts?
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Yes the way to tell is feel the cut out in the underside of the sump pan which should line up with the rack and I dont think thats the case in the photo...
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yes or Paddocks do them...
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Yes sometimes you can see the offending uj as the ends are shiney due to movement. Hopefully the yokes arent worn...
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The same starter was used on a lot of Triumph models but best to confirm with the vendor...
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Like a thick coloured paint that is more flexible and resistant to chipping by impacts from stones. It has a slightly rippled finish so is only suitable for more out of the way places on the car such as valances, chassis and undersides where is usually applied during the build. It looks better than undersealer which is an alternative but is usually applied later and covers everything...
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What ever they had originally I recommend stone chip as otherwise they seem to start rusting pretty quickly...
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wow that sounds a bit dangerous! Never had a single rail but this gear knob from a Spitfire 1500 shows how it should work....
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woohoo! But I didnt know the Powerspark site is quite interesting as they do more stuff than just the basic electronic ignition👍
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deffo a unit from Powerspark (they also do conventional magnets type) but should be matched to the coil as two versions available and that looks like the High Energy M5 for coils of less than 1.4 ohm resistance...
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The single rail unit the 1500 should have is normally really positive on gearchanges compared with the earlier type which has bushes that being much mnore exposed regularly wear out....
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No spring I know of on gear lever. In neutral it moves from side to side freely so you push it as far left as possible and forwards for first and back for second. Then you push it to the right as far as it'll go and forward for third with fourth being straight back. If it doesnt work like this theres something wrong, wear in linkage, bent components, poorly adjusted reverse stop?
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What did the crank bearings look like? If copper is showing through anywhere you need to replace asap or itll be a regrind as well☹️
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Yes deffo aluminium and think someone has been bodging it before. You can see in the manual theyre much chunkier than that...
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Yes Ive thought before that on idle the butterflies mech is resting on the throttle stops but at revs they are held open by the cable so may actually go out of the carefully set idle balance...
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Doesnt look like theres much to get hold of! You might be able to start threading a suitable size bolt in the centre hole of the remaining filter end plate or hook something in to pull it out...
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Did you see much change in balance between idle and 2500rpm Iain?
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Not a bad idea but dont know if flow meters can handle that....
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Finding the correct size washer might be difficult as dont think theyre listed by thickness. You might be able to measure yours and then get a supplier to do the same for theirs, oooerr! Doesnt matter if it sits slightly low...
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Thatll do it👍
