Chilliman

Welcome, I'm in North Devon also & attend the monthly meetings at Littleham, it's a friendly bunch so come & introduce yourself. Nice bit of pub grub as well! John B

Well written article, thanks for sharing

Just done that very thing this winter for one of my cars, not exactly Moto-Lita quality but I'm happy with the end result which cost peanuts compared to new.

Nice clean lines & very purposeful looking...🙄.....lovely, just as I like them.

Having a clear out in the garage which is nearly all Triumph parts I've built up over many decades & have come across this new overrider which I'm struggling to identify & beginning to think it's probably not even Triumph...anyone got any ideas?

In that case I think I would start with some very basic geometry checks before you go any further- distance between nearside front/rear hub centres compared to offside for starters (I.e. wheelbase)

Some nice looking cars there thanks for posting Looks like a nice event in Angoulême, I'm quite tempted.

Yes, I agree with you it was pretty basic, I have to admit I made full use of the last section which from memory was a bit of a catch all......but my point was that at least they asked before making decisions unlike the register management who appear to be making decisions without asking in the first place...

Aah excellent, Yes I know Graham, he will have a good knowledge of the issue I'm referring to. Best of luck with getting it sorted

To be fair Colin - at least the TSSC have actually conducted a survey to canvass the members as to what they want in terms of events which is more than the TRR have done so all in all I feel the TSSC are probably coming out on top in my view.

I fear from your description that what you may have is a sheered pin (p/n 158777) in the fork of your clutch cross shaft, this is an achilles heel item in the drive train of the TR's. They have a habit of breaking with only part of it remaining in place but allowing a greater rotation of the cross shaft inside the release bearing fork. This in turn means the fork is not able to apply full pressure to the release bearing & hence the clutch driven plate is barely released which is why you are crunching in the two lowest gears - first & reverse. Sorry to say that is a gearbox out situation. There are now new hardened pins available but most of us also cross drill the release fork & shaft & fit a spring dowel to put it into a double sheer situation. P.s. the clutch slave rod should engage in the centre hole - or at least it does on my TR4's & we tend to share the same mechanics at this point.

Welcome Luke, that's a nice looking car you have.

Good spot...the Sportiva version perhaps?

I've got a set of these, which I picked up when they were on offer, still about twice the price of conventional dollies but work superbly & saves the hassle of jacking cars on & off in a restricted space.

i think when the original workshop manual's were produced the recommendations were entirely appropriate but we are now 50 - 60 years down the road and I personally would have no issue with the use of a gasket sealer. I'm not a great fan of the silicon sealers (RTV) which I have seen destroy engines due to over use causing blocked oilways but a a smear of something like Wellseal would provide some significant reassurance without risk...I remember Hylomar blue from the old days but no recent experience so I am l cannot comment. as to how appropriate it would be but either way I think you are on the right course.....