Paul H Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Put in new Trunnions last year - one of them is leaking already - looks like shoddy manufacturing - Can I solder or araldite - Looks like the trunnion will have to come off to work on it ie remove oil etc Any assistance welcomed , also noticed the next job , the bushes that came fitted to the new front dampers have started to break up Hey ho Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 There was a thread about this last year, you might be able to find it. The answer is yes! I think the thread was about sealing brand new ones as a matter of course because of poor quality. Yours will have to be cleaned before you do anything, another job for the dish washer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Here it is! http://forum.tssc.org.uk/index.php?/topic/1879-leaking-trunnion-on-my-gt6/?hl=%2Bleaking+%2Btrunnion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 A trip in the dishwasher might help, but you need to get adherent Araldite (other epoxies are available) right into the joint, and any oil at all won't let it stick. But give it a whirl (in the dishwasher) and try, a new one can wait. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 John, I put a lot of car bits through my old dishwasher, probably the reason I have a new dishwasher! It was very good at degreasing car parts, although I had to act quickly when my carb pistons started to turn orange before my eyes. Andrew, I think JB Weld was mentioned in last years thread, must be good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Will it mend false teeth ?? I was always going to fit auto chassis lubrication as we had loads in the factory, a couple of tubes up to the baulkhead with a central nipple so you could refill the trunnions without getting on the floor pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt6chris Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 When I restored my GT6 I soft soldered a 1p piece into the bottom of each trunnion. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Opted for 1 penny approach plus borrowed the wife's Brulee gas gun - got to buy some more gas before she finds out ive used it I purchased the Trunnions a year ago from a reputable source at a premium price, not sure what I need to do to get products which last Just testing the trunnions to make sure they dont leak again Again thanks for all the advice Paul NB will i go to prison for disfiguring the queen's coinage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 the leak is all part of a auto drain design to keep them selling oil. , Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 My car had an MoT advisory of slight play in a trunnion last year, so it was replaced by a local reputable Triumph specialist who, on the basis that 'all the new ones leak', filled it and the vertical link with graphite grease. So now I have one oil filled and one grease filled, but I'm not using my car as a test subject to answer the age old debate :-) Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Oops !!!!! That went well along with the gearbox youre having a good start to the season now how to get the grease out, pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Opted for 1 penny approach plus borrowed the wife's Brulee gas gun - got to buy some more gas before she finds out ive used it I purchased the Trunnions a year ago from a reputable source at a premium price, not sure what I need to do to get products which last Just testing the trunnions to make sure they dont leak again Again thanks for all the advice Paul NB will i go to prison for disfiguring the queen's coinage Why did you bother with the penny? It's not the metal disc in the bottom that leaks but the joint all around it. If you are as skilled as you are at soldering, then filling that joint with lead will be an excellent repair prevention. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 "NB will i go to prison for disfiguring the queen's coinage " I installed a power shower in the bathroom and had to blank off the old shower head. A 5p coin proved ideal. Getting a bit worried now, the coin police are everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Why did you bother with the penny? It's not the metal disc in the bottom that leaks but the joint all around it. If you are as skilled as you are at soldering, then filling that joint with lead will be an excellent repair prevention. John Hi John - I used the penny as it worked well as a heat sink , though will try filling the other direct with solder Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Sorry to hi-jack the thread but which grade / make of ep90 is safe to use on the trunions? I can't find a thread showing it but I'm sure I've seen one somewhere saying the modern stuff eats the bronze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 ep 90 GL4 is recomended , ( could go to EP140 in a trunion) more modern GL5 only eats bronze.brass,copper metals when in hot arduous conditions, like gearbox and especially Diffs it wont affect trunions , but then if you only buy GL4 youre safe where ever you use it,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Sorry to hi-jack the thread but which grade / make of ep90 is safe to use on the trunions? I can't find a thread showing it but I'm sure I've seen one somewhere saying the modern stuff eats the bronze? Castrol EP90 is GL4 so safe to use Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Paul, if you can solder then that's the way to go. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Just checked the other trunnion and no oil so boiled it for 30 mins in a degreasing solution , wire brush and soldering the whole area this time Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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