you and i did the same thing, with some slight modifications!
1. don't have a caliper so i looked at the bushing and said, "no
damn way that's fitting in there!".
2. i also "turned it down" the bushing with my utility knife. hmmm,
that looks about right.
3. instead of a drill chuck with bolt, i used my thumb and pressure.
this is the point where i started crying.
4. no teflon spray handy, so i used REAL butter from the
fridge, not that imitation margarine crap.
5. you're absolutely right, that the real work begins trying to re-install
the accelerator shaft.
6. while in a position to do a bench press, i finally got the shaft to pop
back into the hole. my knuckles were used to stop any further upward
motion by smashing into the underdash area. the surprise yielding
of the shaft resulted in my knuckles being "turned down" to a smaller
diameter.
7. of course, this is the precise moment the neighbor walked up and
said, "are you still working on that car?". (reference my "painful day"
email).
no sarcasm intended here except i hate guys that have it all together!
you make it sound way too easy, which just further reinforces why none
of my neigbors have asked for the first ride in my 6 when she becomes
roadworthy again.....
Tom Di Iulio (wounds scabbing over nicely)
1976 TR6
Denver, Co
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Snavely" <jays@paonline.com>
To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 10:17 AM
Subject: Throttle shaft bushings
>
> I've read several threads about the frustration of trying to install the
two
> nylon bushings which support the throttle shaft where it passes thru the
> footwells on the TR6. My car did not have these when I got it, and I
> installed bushings I got from TRF. I got out my calipers and did some
> measuring. The holes in the footwells measure about .612". The OD of the
> bushing is about .900". The OD has to fit thru the .612" hole to
> install. I decided to turn down the OD of the bushing to about .800" . I
> think there is plenty of material left, and there is not much side force
on
> the part after it is installed, so I think this is a safe modification.
I
> think you could turn it down to .725-.750". I put the bushing on a bolt,
> held it in place with a nut and chucked the bolt into my 1/2" drill. I
used
> a file to turn down the thin flange which goes thru the hole to about
.800"
> OD. I then heated it as others have described. I used some Teflon spray
> lube on the bushing and the hole. With prodding with a screwdriver, it
went
> into the hole fairly easily. The hard part was getting the shaft thru the
> first bushing. I found that by removing the outer side upholstry panel,
> lubing the parts, and forcing the pedal end of the shaft upward as the
other
> end was going into the bushing, I was able to get it in place without
> disturbing the pedals.
>
> Reference a thread from Joe Simcoe on the Archieve dated 7-22-97
>
> Jay
> 74TR6
>
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