Three hopefully easy questions on my TR4A restoration that are asked as a
pre-emptive strike to avoid breaking things.
1) First question has to do with brake lines - in particular the curved short
line coming from the caliper to the cloth hose. The manual I have is Kenneth
Ball's TR4 TR4A Owners Workshop Manual. (I have checked with my local
bookstores and Haynes themselves but Haynes is out of print. Does anyone have
one for sale?) The short paragraph on this reads:
"Unscrew the metal pipeline union nut from its connection with the hose. Hold
the adjacent hexagon on the hose with a spanner (I know that's a wrench) and
release the locknut which secures the hose to the bracket. The hose can now
be turned without twisting the flexible part by using a spanner on the
hexagon at the other end."
Ok. Let me say that I understand what we are trying to avoid here but I don't
know which nuts he is referring to. From the bracket to the caliper there are
three 'qualifiers' for the term. Starting at the bracket (caliper side) is
what I would call a regular nut and maybe a 1/4 inch toward the caliper is
what I might call a locknut. At the caliper end on the curved line is the
small connection right at the caliper which I believe is what should not be
turned. If we call the first nut to the rear of the bracket"A" and the next
one "B" and the one on the caliper "C" would anyone be interested in
paraphrasing Mr. Ball's paragraph (boy - juxtapose a few of those words and
you can get yourself in trouble) for me. Also, when he refers to the hose, is
he talking about the cloth hose on the other (to the front) side of the
bracket or the brake line (metal)?
2) Ball's directions for removing the headlamp rim refer to a special tool.
Can one pry the rim off with a screwdriver or anything else without damage?
3) What does everyone use for cleaning up and renewing black surfaces on the
car including things under the hood like the wiper motor - or even the
radiator. All those things are in good shape - dull and dusty.
Thanks in advance. This is just the beginning.
BTW - I can't be the first one to have noticed that if you forget to release
the shift key when you're typing TR4 or TR4A you Get TR$ and TR$A. A sign?
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