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Dave,
Looks correct. But once you loosen the gland nut, the oil from the
steering box will drip out while you work on the repair. Makes quite a
mess. In order to prevent the mess, make a funnel of sorts to guide the
oil into a pan. Dont forget to fill the box after repair is complete.
Also, make sure the wires that are pulled up through the column are as
tight as possible. I have always taped them so they stay in place. Very
tight fit. It is also a good idea to tie a nylon string to the bottom of
the wire harness so it is easier to guide the re-fit by keeping tension
on the string/wires as the tube is lowered back in the column. This will
require a helping hand. Also dont forget to disconnect the battery
before you start with the wires.
Remember the horn/signal assembly is 60 years old and will tend to be
quite brittle. Handle with care as they are easy to crack.
Bob
On 5/18/21 5:41 PM, David Griffiths wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I need to repair a faulty horn/turn indicator on an early 1957 TR3 and
> I have not done this before. Looking at the Bentley manual on p 244,
> there is a section 4 on removal of the control head from the steering
> wheel, in which you disconnect the horn and flasher wires, loosen the
> gland nut on the stator tube, slacken 3 grub screws and withdraw the
> control head and stator tube form the steering column. This is a
> regular steering unit, not the telescopic one.
>
> Is this the correct section to use for this job, and is there anything
> diabolical I need to watch out for?
>
> Very grateful for any tips or hints,
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Griffiths
>
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<p>Dave,</p>
<p>Looks correct. But once you loosen the gland nut, the oil from
the steering box will drip out while you work on the repair. Makes
quite a mess. In order to prevent the mess, make a funnel of sorts
to guide the oil into a pan. Dont forget to fill the box after
repair is complete. Also, make sure the wires that are pulled up
through the column are as tight as possible. I have always taped
them so they stay in place. Very tight fit. It is also a good idea
to tie a nylon string to the bottom of the wire harness so it is
easier to guide the re-fit by keeping tension on the string/wires
as the tube is lowered back in the column. This will require a
helping hand. Also dont forget to disconnect the battery before
you start with the wires.</p>
<p>Remember the horn/signal assembly is 60 years old and will tend
to be quite brittle. Handle with care as they are easy to crack. <br>
</p>
<p>Bob<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/18/21 5:41 PM, David Griffiths
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<div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:Helvetica
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style="font-size: 13px"><br>
</span><span style="font-size: 13px"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica Neue;font-size:
small">I need to repair a faulty horn/turn indicator on an
early 1957 TR3 and I have not done this before. Looking at
the Bentley manual on p 244, there is a section 4 on removal
of the control head from the steering wheel, in which you
disconnect the horn and flasher wires, loosen the gland nut
on the stator tube, slacken 3 grub screws and withdraw the
control head and stator tube form the steering column. This
is a regular steering unit, not the telescopic one. </span><span
style="font-size: small"><br>
</span><span style="font-size: small"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica Neue;font-size:
small">Is this the correct section to use for this job, and
is there anything diabolical I need to watch out for? </span><span
style="font-size: small"><br>
</span><span style="font-size: small"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica Neue;font-size:
small">Very grateful for any tips or hints,</span><span
style="font-size: small"><br>
</span><span style="font-size: small"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica Neue;font-size:
small">Thanks,</span><span style="font-size: small"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica Neue;font-size:
small">Dave Griffiths</span></div>
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