RE: Joe Flake's TR-6
>All is not roses though. While drivable, it needs some work of
>course, and I have a few questions -- as might be expected.
>Any help is appreciated.
>1) Brakes - master cylinder
> Car sat for about a year, and previous owner warned me of bad
> seals in master cylinder. Braking is interesting now! My question
> regards rebuild kits. TRF's catalog says rebuild kits are
> rather expensive and that the unit often doesn't respond well
> to rebuilding. The log with the car says a rebuild kit was
> installed two owners back. What do you think of trying another
> kit vs a complete new master cylinder? I'm sure the best analysis
> would be to remove the current unit, and inspect it for (??) before
> making that decision. Complete unit certainly would be easier, but
> at $100+ difference I'm willing to do a bit more work!
Given that the unit's been rebuilt at least once already, I'd
opt for a completely new unit. If the old unit needs any
amount of work (sleeving, etc.) the $100 difference can go
quickly, plus the peace of mind of knowing the new unit is
A-OK is nice to have. Odds are that once replaced, the amount of
use you put the car to will mean the new master-cylinder should
be good for many years of pleasant and safe driving.
>2) U-Joints on axles
> I read with casual interest the saga of changing U-joints posted
> here a few weeks ago without thinking I'd have to tackle it myself
> anytime soon. Could someone who saved this please mail me a
> copy? Workshop manual makes it look simple enough, but any
> helpful hints or gotchas would be great. Should replacing the
> rubber coverings be standard procedure (they appear to be in
> pretty good shape)?
The next issue of "The Vintage Triumph" magazine will be including
a full (with photos) technical article on U-joint replacement. See
my comment in response to item 3) below.
>3+) And on and on
> But I'll save them for another time.
As the proud owner of a TR-6, let me suggest the value of joining
the Vintage Triumph Register (as well as a local Triumph club if
there's one near you.) I've appended my standard blurb about VTR
after my 'sig' stuff.
>Thanks,
>Joe Flake, N4BGQ
There are several others of us LBC group that are also amateur
radio operators also. Maybe we should try for a british car to
british car QSO?
(Non hams - QSO means a contact or interchange of information.)
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