Did exactly that (cut a thin shim) to put in the wheelbox in one of my cars
years agof (don't remember which, possibly MGB/GT) I think they all have
pretty much the same mechanism underneath.
Greg Lemon
---- Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> > I tried placing various things (teflon tape, rubber glove finger tips,
> > etc.) between the arm and mount
>
> Just a thought, are you certain the arm is slipping on the shaft, and not
> the gear slipping on the flexible rack? Might be worth pulling out the rack
> to look for damage in that area; or maybe just make a witness mark on the
> end of the shaft so you can see if it moved.
>
> I'm not sure how similar a TR4A is, but on a TR3A, I've seen the little knob
> that the arm mounts to come loose on the shaft. Drilling it for a spring
> pin solved that problem.
>
> Aluminum (or aluminium if you prefer) cans make a great source of shims.
> Cut to size with scissors (tho it's probably best not to let the wife catch
> you using her sewing scissors).
>
> -- Randall
>
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