Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Testing done, all seams ok. Plugs out and engine wedged. I could not move ringgear with my hands and it stayed in place with several starts. Cup of tea and the great put back together begins again 20210418_103719.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 so whats changed have you repositioned the ring gear or not Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: so whats changed have you repositioned the ring gear or not Pete The ring gear, taken off with a bit of heat, flywheel let to cool. Heated ring gear and it slipped on. Then left overnight. Anoying used my last exhaust gasket, will i get away with some firegum joiner as the gasket is still stuck to the manifold. Will still be imobile as just put the order in for the stainless water pipe that runs under the manifold with chriswitter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 ok sorry thought the test you showed was on the old flywheel ok sorry thought the test you showed was on the old flywheel so its getting there ....again hope you ordered a new olive they are a funny size like 12mm wont find one in BQ Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said: ok sorry thought the test you showed was on the old flywheel ok sorry thought the test you showed was on the old flywheel so its getting there ....again hope you ordered a new olive they are a funny size like 12mm wont find one in BQ Pete Definitely new olive, nut and adapter were fine, new hoses and DPD dispatch, hopefully sent before end of play monday fingers crossed 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Just looked back at the photo's. The ring gear was already pushed forward when nigel had it, i should have noticed. Lesson learned, and the punishment is to redo. So at least i did not push it forward when bolting the starter on. Why it was only just on we shall hopefully never know. Nigel i am still glad i got it 👍. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 I wonder if you could have pulled it bck into place with a G-clamp bit by bit round the outside through the starter hole. herd that being done in the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 51 minutes ago, thescrapman said: I wonder if you could have pulled it bck into place with a G-clamp bit by bit round the outside through the starter hole. herd that being done in the past Went on easy with heat. Gearbox is back in. Just connecting everything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 so get off here and get spannering !!!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: so get off here and get spannering !!!!! Pete Gone as far as i can, all together apart from starter motor, the water pipe under the manifold (hopefully posted tomorrow) and exhaust that i need to get manifold gasket. Even got some new pedal rubbers fitted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Can't believe it, found an exhaust gasket in a head set for a spitfire!, saves a trip out . Still have to wait for the stainless water pipe You will also note a 1500 stainless pipe above, but another olive and new nut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Interesting thread never thought starter ring could/would move on flywheel. when I replaced daughters Spit starter ring I waited till the wife went out, flywheel in the freezer for an hour, and starter ring in the oven at 200 plus for 1/2hr the flywheel onto concrete patio and dropped hot starter ring on it just fell into place no assistance read and immediately locked in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Re heater pipe I’ve always used annealed 1/2in copper pipe bent to shape with Yorkshire fittings for the tee’s I’ve never had a failure of joints (iPad predictive text put loins, Ha!) or pipe even with the exhaust manifold heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, Peter Truman said: Interesting thread never thought starter ring could/would move on flywheel. when I replaced daughters Spit starter ring I waited till the wife went out, flywheel in the freezer for an hour, and starter ring in the oven at 200 plus for 1/2hr the flywheel onto concrete patio and dropped hot starter ring on it just fell into place no assistance read and immediately locked in place. Never had one either, never changed one before. Did think about freezing the flywheel to aid but no need, as you found it fell on, in position. You do need make sure you put it the right way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjit Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 19 hours ago, Mathew said: Anyone else intrigued what the after market rocker switch below the gearstick's for? Original rear window heater pull switch died/fitted as a replacement? Electric fan over-ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Mjit said: Anyone else intrigued what the after market rocker switch below the gearstick's for? Original rear window heater pull switch died/fitted as a replacement? Electric fan over-ride? If you know let me know, i have not got a clue. It is connected but what it does i don't know. Maybe an ejector seat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 ive got a parachute brake warning lamp if that would help it Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said: ive got a parachute brake warning lamp if that would help it Pete It now brakes, its getting it going, maybe a jet boost switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 No notification of postage, will give them a nudge tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 All back to gether . Ran for a short while in the garage. Warmed and topped water as it run. Will check levels tomorrow and take for a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 Took for a short run to blow the bubbles out, as i pulled out from the drive second gear was notchy. Run round the block , lot lighter clutch. Changed easy, easy to get out of gear . Once warmed up second fine. Success. Almost, no overdrive. Got home a quick check found i had not conected the wires to the gearbox in the engine bay! Checked levels and went for a medium run, to the petrol station then round a big loop with country lanes, big roads and villages. The temp stuck at between a quarter and halfway. Stopped for a photo and look at my phone, temp half way but soon dropped back to normal. Everything ran as expected apart from no overdrive! I now know why it is called blowing out the cobwebs! The vents opened up and lots of old leaves and dust went all over me. It was hard work but it now selects without wobble and slides in and out of gear smoothly. Just got to get the overdrive working again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 Mathew, she looks really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 That's real progress, you must be pleased! My TR6 gearbox is always notchy going into second when cold and I remember a mate's TR4A from years ago was the same. Seems a common feature of the big Triumph 'box but they carry on working fine for years and years like that. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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