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Did the rack really need to be replaced? Good question, which I can't
answer at this point, the relevant part being gone. Yes, they did over
inflate the tires, which we fixed. The shop re-balanced this week,
saying their balancer needed recalibrating. Issues are improved, but
steering wheel shaking near 70 mph is still there and some drift on
secondary highways. Body and paint work I had done there was ultimately
satisfactory - after some struggle.
We will seek help from a different shop, as I think this one has had
enough chances.
Maybe this is a hint to take our cars to people who are at least as old
as the cars are - though that will be more difficult as time goes by,
eh? The previous owner of a shop at this location retired and sold the
business to a guy who was working there. Even under a new name the shop
carried over some of hint of assumption of competence, perhaps
misplaced. I hate losing a good source for service, but it happens.
Thanks to everyone for your assistance and good ideas.
Pat
On 6/29/2016 6:25 PM, Andrew S. Mace wrote:
> I'm with the others who suspect more than a bit of BS. Did the rack
> really need to be replaced? Did they even try to set the toe properly?
> Did they leave the front tires at around 48 psi each?
>
> Past reputation of the shop notwithstanding, call me suspicious! ;)
>
> --Andy Mace
>
> *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
> *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
> Triumph Herald engine with wings.
> -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
>
> Triumph 10 / Herald / Sports 6 vehicle consultant, The Vintage Triumph
> Register: http://www.vtr.org
>
> Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph
> Herald Database: http://triumph-herald.us
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Fischer <pfischer@rmi.net>
> To: triumph list list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 3:59 pm
> Subject: [TR] TR250 handling question
>
> Hello, Listers. Hoping for your expertise here....
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<p>Did the rack really need to be replaced? Good question, which I
can't answer at this point, the relevant part being gone. Yes,
they did over inflate the tires, which we fixed. The shop
re-balanced this week, saying their balancer needed recalibrating.
Issues are improved, but steering wheel shaking near 70 mph is
still there and some drift on secondary highways. Body and paint
work I had done there was ultimately satisfactory - after some
struggle.<br>
</p>
<p>We will seek help from a different shop, as I think this one has
had enough chances.</p>
<p>Maybe this is a hint to take our cars to people who are at least
as old as the cars are - though that will be more difficult as
time goes by, eh? The previous owner of a shop at this location
retired and sold the business to a guy who was working there. Even
under a new name the shop carried over some of hint of assumption
of competence, perhaps misplaced. I hate losing a good source for
service, but it happens.<br>
</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for your assistance and good ideas.</p>
<p>Pat<br>
</p>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/29/2016 6:25 PM, Andrew S. Mace
wrote:<br>
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<div> <font size="3">I'm with the others who suspect more than
a bit of BS. Did the rack really need to be replaced? Did
they even try to set the toe properly? Did they leave the
front tires at around 48 psi each?<br>
<br>
Past reputation of the shop notwithstanding, call me
suspicious! ;)<br>
</font>
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<div> <br>
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<div style="clear:both"><font face="arial" color="black"
size="2">--Andy Mace<br>
<br>
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?<br>
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more
your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings.<br>
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus
(22)<br>
<br>
Triumph 10 / Herald / Sports 6 vehicle consultant, The
Vintage Triumph Register: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.vtr.org";>http://www.vtr.org</a><br>
<br>
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6)
and Triumph Herald Database: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://triumph-herald.us";>http://triumph-herald.us</a></font></div>
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From: Pat Fischer <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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To: triumph list list <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 3:59 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR250 handling question<br>
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