Terry,
If you have an original transmission that has lasted for 24 years, bow
towards England and offer your humble thanks to whoever built your car.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
Jeff's Classic '67 Spitfire Mk3 site & Vintage Spitfire Webring
http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
home of the NEW Totally Triumph Auction
"By Triumph enthusiasts, for Triumph enthusiasts"
http://www.ohms.com/cgi-bin/TRauction.cgi
and... The Triumph Autos/Parts Wanted Listings
http://www.ohms.com/cgi-bin/TRwanted.cgi
...plus a few other surprises!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry L. Thompson <tlt@digex.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: Leans to the left
>
> I had a lean on my car for close to 4 years now. About 2 years ago, I had
> the rear spring replaced due to the notorius spring sag that plagues
> spitfires.
> At the time, I was told that the rear spring looked fine, but I told them
to
> change it anyhow (i'd already bought the new one, and the old one was off
of
> the car.) And they remarked that the leaning was just a spitfire
> characteristic.
> With the new spring in place, I still had a pronounced lean to the
driver's
> side, about 1 to 2 inches difference between driver and passenger sides
> (especially if you parked on a slightly graded surface sloping toward the
> driver's side.) My friend's commented that my car had a "Gangsta Lean" to
> it.
> Last month I replaced the front shocks and coils with a set of Carreras,
and
> to my surprise, no more driver's side sag. It looks like it was the front
> left coil that was shot all along. The coil had recently become so
degraded
> that my tires would scrape the wheel wells going over speed-bumps,
inclines
> or dips in the road.
>
> I would 'bounce' the front end of your spitfire and see if you get a nice
> stiff single return to that side, and even if you do get a decent return,
> I'm convinced that those of us with more girth (I'm pushing about 207),
> might need a stiffer than stock suspension.
>
> The only thing I haven't replaced in my spitfire now, is the transmission.
> And guess what is starting to act up now? (Do Spitfires have a 24 year old
> warranty? I'm starting to feel like mine just ran out.)
>
> Terry L. Thompson
> '76 Spit 1500
> Maryland
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SMatson802@aol.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 10:33 AM
> Subject: Leans to the left
>
>
> >
> > While I am typing, I may as well visit this issue as well.
> > Viewing my '71 from the rear, I can see a pronounced leaning to the port
> side
> > of the HMS Spitfire. On recall, I seem to have seen a number of
> > questions/comments on that topic, but, because I didn't realize that I
> cared,
> > I didn't read any of them.
> > My front spring has a spring spacer installed by PO that looks to raise
> about
> > an inch or less. I still have a list to the left. At the risk of
asking
> you
> > to repeat yourselves, what are we dealing with here.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Steve M
> >
>
|