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  5. Rattling wheel trims

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    Hello all

    I have a Herald 13/60 with steel wheels, hub caps and trims. The wheel trims are rattling all the time and or course when you go over a bump it is worse. It is deffenetly the trims that are at fault as I have removed all four and taken the car for a spin and no rattling. How can I stop the trims rattling any ingenious solutions

    Regards

    Andrew

  8. No more tight spots on my steering

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    Hello all

    I thought I would give you an update of my issue of tight spots on my steering. I have recently fitted a larger steering wheel and I noticed that my steering was very heavy in places not sure why surely a larger steering wheel would not have this effect but it did make it more noticeable I think I just got used to the small wheel and thought the steering was heavy. Anyway I replaced my year old leaking trunnions today with proper stanpart ones, put it all back together filled with EP 90 oil and what do you know I have now got a smooth steering action.

    Just thought I would update you in case there are similar issues outthere with any one

     

    Regards

    Andrew

  9. Trunnionless front suspension on my Herald

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Hello all

    I thought I would give you an update of my issue of tight spots on my steering. I have recently fitted a larger steering wheel and I noticed that my steering was very heavy in places not sure why surely a larger steering wheel would not have this effect but it did make it more noticeable I think I just got used to the small wheel and thought the steering was heavy. Anyway I replaced my year old leaking trunnions today with proper stanpart ones, put it all back together filled with EP 90 oil and what do you know I have now got a smooth steering action.

    Just thought I would update you in case there are similar issues outthere with any one

     

    Regards

    Andrew

  10. Trunnionless front suspension on my Herald

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    Answer to Pete i will do approx 2000 miles per year.  The reason i ask is i bought my Herald about two years ago and the first thing i did was put new trunnions on the car..  Now i have been very happy with them and have pumped E.P. 90 oil in on a regular basis.  But here is a stupid statement and according to the laws of engineering is is not possible.  When i purchased the car it had a after market Moto Lite style steering wheel on. I have sourced a original steering wheel which i fitted at the weekend and ever since the steering seems not to want to self center, or is it my imagination.  Do these little cars with trunnions self center, the problem is you get spoilt with your modern car with P.A.S.

     

    Help am i going mad.

    Andrew 

  12. Leaking Trunnions Vitesse

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    Hello this topic reminded me of my same issue last year.  I bought my Herald a couple of years ago and the first job I did was to change the trunnions as I was not happy with the way the previous owner had them serviced, he even took it to a garage as he was not a spanner man.  I purchased new trunnions from a well know supplier after fitment and filling up with oil I noticed a drip from the bottom where the blanking plate is inserted.  The remedy was to give them a good clean with a good quality engine cleaner (I got away with out taking the trunnions of again and to use a product called JB weld available from good motorist shops.  The compound comes in two tubes which you mix in equal proportions.  So far so good no more leaks.

     

    regards

     

    Andrew     

  14. Tutorial days , advice on basic twiddling

    in General

    Posted

    Hello

    The more I think about this the more mileage (Forgive the pun) I think there is in it.  How about a get together at the HQ with a Power Point or slide show, just like an informal lecture.  The format could be a presentation/lecture follow by a questions and answer session, so we can all ask those stupid questions we have all wanted to ask but afraid of looking stupid.

    We could all learn from each other.

     

    Just a thought

     

    Andrew

  15. Tutorial days , advice on basic twiddling

    in General

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    Pete

    I have sent you a personal mail. The answer to your very good question is yes I would be very interested, Hope I am not talking out of turn but more practical get togethers is just what we all need so we can all learn as am sure we have all had that moment off "if only I knew the remedy for this issue with my car"

     

    Regards

    Andrew

  17. points recommendation

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    Let me add to this discussion i also had a bad experience with cheap electronic ignition so went back to points temporarily. Last year I bought from the club shop luminition magnatronic and my car runs better there seems to be more power and it has never missed a beat they have now been on almost twelve months so yes buy a decent make and support the club shop.

    Andrew

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  21. Front coil spring compressor

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Hello all

    I am refurbishing my front suspension on my Herald 13/60 and of course I need to remove the front shocks and springs. Is there anyone who would be good enough to lend/rent me a spring compressor save me buying one it is one of those thing you need once and my never use it again. I can collect within a reasonable distance. I live in Derby

    Thanking you all in advance

    Regards

    Andrew

  23. Triumph Herald 1200 Leaking Master Cylinder

    in Braking System

    Posted

    Guys

    Can I just add a comment. I have a 13/60 and had exactly the same issue with my MC leaking. I don't want to Appear clever do what I did buy a replacement MC complete as then you know the bores and the seals are new. The new one is a plastic reservoir but that is the point you can see the fluid level.

    From memory the new MC was approx £40 from

     

    Regards

    Andrew

  25. Working now! Sluggish Herald 1200 starter motor

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    Hello Burdfunker

    Can I add a comment here on this issue. I bought a hi torgue starter motor for my Herald about a year ago and I must say it is well worth the money. As Pete says it turns my engine over faster and you can tell the effort required from the starter motor if negligible the car just bursts into life instantly. Just buy one from the club shop as I did you will not be disappointed

    Regards

    Andrew

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