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  1. Driveline angles

    in Drivetrain & Rear Axle

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    Hardy's have the diff out and can now see how the nose has been made to point up. The carrier bush cups have been removed from the top and welded on the bottom thereby raising the nose. Also some of the bolts to the cv driveshafts were loose and too short! Now I know what the occasion clonk was and rumbly back end. It's all going back as Triumph intended with a reconditioned diff and carrier and hopefully no leaks and a nice smooth quiet rear end🤞.

    Iain 

  3. I found my missing horses!

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    45 minutes ago, Ian Faulds said:

    Speedo cable ticking?

    I have an annoying tick at around 60+mph. I've tracked down most culprits and now think it is speedo or cable related. The speedo is stable so I'll unscrew the cable at the dizzy and see.

    Iain

  5. Sports Exhausts for Herald Engines

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    6 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said:

    but some say they will until they see the actual item

    Be creative and rename organ pipes or xxxxl size bagpipes 😂

    Honestly I do think that by now the situation would have stabilised and common sense prevail......good luck!

    Iain 

  6. Sports Exhausts for Herald Engines

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    3 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:

    but the only problem is carriage; under EU law the carriers won't take car parts at all as although I'm in the UK I'm also in the EU therefore not in either,

    Colin, out of interest I've put any old area postcodes in for both you and Eric on DHL for car parts and it seems as though you might be able to send from no man's land to UK mainland.

    Iain

  9. Driveline angles

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    10 minutes ago, johny said:

    Wow you are looking for work Iain😁

    More like paying for it. The diff was supposed to have been refurbished by the POs restoration company but yet again this may not be the case. This is hopefully the last whirly bit to sort out then just enjoy driving it until........

    Iain 

  11. Driveline angles

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    As far as I can acertain the gb if pointing down about 4 degrees. As to the diff according to the diagram I found the distance between the front and rear mounts is 272mm which means 1 degree is 4.7mm so perhaps 1-1.5 degrees is all I will be able to raise the nose.

    I will phone Bailey Morris before I set off tomorrow to get their advice on a cv joint prop and the smallest dimensions 

    Iain

  12. Driveline angles

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    2 hours ago, PeteH said:

    See the old "two worm drive clip" balance system is still the go to?. Proves the old addage "If it ain`t broke why fix it?".

    There is a distinct difference between balancing as an individual item and as assembled. I had my wheels balanced on the car by Vibration Free and it made a noticeable difference even though the wheels were balanced when I changed the tyres. The same applies to the prop shaft. The issue is when I have a car with a problem I feel compelled to fix it even if it is minor!

    I hope they open the M25 at 6am tomorrow as I have to get off at J9🤞

    Iain 

  13. Driveline angles

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    6 hours ago, trigolf said:

    I too had pondered from time to time about changed driveline angles causing vibratio

    It's a nightmare but fun of sorts. Sorting out the carbs on my modified engine was a challenge so I now need something else to keep me awake at night🛌

    Iain

  17. Driveline angles

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    14 hours ago, Mark B said:

    went through this s while ago.

    Thanks for that Mark, very interesting. I looked at my Bailey invoice and it says 1140mm long with obviously a spline front for the T9 gb. The car drives fine and is smooth up to (and over) 70mph. It's the harshness under load at higher revs say 3500/4000+ that is annoying as the engine is now very willing! I have 2 shims and the offside engine mount so the Phoenix manifold misses the steering column shaft (even then I had to put a small dent in the pipe) and one on the nearside to give clearance for the sump to rack. I can't remove those to alter the nose down gb angle. I'll have another look at raising the gb but it's already might close to the tunnel. Raising the diff nose is the 'easy' option to minimise the problem but as you say there is only so far you can go. My wishbone has the 1" shim so I could machine a calculated angle on that to compensate for altering the diff angle. I don't know what the distance is from the rear diff mounts to the carrier to calculate. All I can do is work within current constraints as although I'll ask I don't think I can fit a cv joint prop. I'll also get the prop checked. I'd like to be there at Hardy's when the checks prior to stripping are done as this final step is bugging me and stopping me from using all that lovely straight 6 power.

    I'll keep a running commentary of the results!

    Iain 

  18. Driveline angles

    in Drivetrain & Rear Axle

    Posted · Edited by Iain T

    Booked my Vitesse in to Hardy Eng Leatherhead for this Monday to investigate a diff oil leak and general look see. Hopefully it's just the pinion seal but while it's there I'm sure something else will need correcting! One thing I want to check is the driveline angles ie gb output to prop to diff angles. I'm sure when I last grovelled under the car both gb (T9) and diff were pointing down which is far from ideal as they should be 0.5-3* from parallel. The car has a new bailey morris prop and drives fine but under acceleration at higher revs in any gear the driveline is not as smooth as I would wish given the engine is fully balanced. If it was a prop issue it would be speed related but it seems right foot and load related. I can't lower the engine mounts and raising the GB would probably result in the prop hitting the tunnel therefore if required is it possible to raise the front of the diff? It will pivot on the rear mounts but the front carrier and bushes are set. Anyone else come across this issue with a solution other than cut and weld the carrier.

    Iain 

    PS.  There's a good app for your phone called Tremec Toolbox that you use by measuring with your phone. Also one from Spicer but it needs a separate angle finder.

     

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  25. BMW wiring and error codes

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    Had the same problem with the sister in law's Ford Focus. First off the special socket was missing in action so had to buy a new one. Then I couldn't budge the lock nut even with a long extension pole so I took it too a tyre place who stuck a flag pole on the bar to move it. With my BMW I could remove the nuts but the wheel had welded itself to the hub. No amount of pulling and bashin' would budge it so I gave up and waited until the tyres were changed to replace the corroded BMW centre bosses.

    BMW seats, after a few years my drivers seat keeps droping little piles of powdered foam on the carpet. The wife said my stuffings coming out or the favourite one you should loose some weight. I tell her I'm tall so I don't look at the floor as she does. She's 5' 2" or 3" when she hangs upside down every night🦹

    Modern cars get you from A to B but I'm no fan.

    Iain

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