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Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6

To: keithstewart@bell.net
Subject: Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6
From: Dave Hogye <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 10:37:44 -0800
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Yes, I too found that new caps do not fit v=
ery tight. I increase the size over a large socket.&nbsp;<div>Dave H.&nbsp;<=
br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPho=
ne</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 23, 2023, at 1=
:27=E2=80=AFAM, keithstewart@bell.net wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-T=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Too late at this point, b=
ut for years a neat fix suggested has been to solder/weld a small nut to the=
 inside of the cap so that screwing the bolt through that hole has much bett=
er grip.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fare=
ast-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>=
&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Keith Stewart<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"mailto:keithstewart@bell.net";><span style=3D"color:#0=
563C1">keithstewart@bell.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><a href=3D"https://worldoftriumph.godaddysites.com/";><span style=3D"color:#=
0563C1">https://worldoftriumph.godaddysites.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p=
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ormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></=
p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm=
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an lang=3D"EN-US"> Jeff Scarbrough &lt;fishplate@gmail.com&gt; <br><b>Sent:<=
/b> Thursday, December 21, 2023 8:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> dave northrup &lt;dave=
@ranteer.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re=
: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 6:28=E2=80=AFPM dave northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:dave@ranteer.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><b=
lockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0=
cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>How do i get the front wheel grease caps off?&nbsp; They are in there reall=
y well.&nbsp; Do i have to destroy them?<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">I don't start out that way, but I usually end up that way.&nbsp; Allege=
dly you can put a screw in through the&nbsp;little hole and drive them off, b=
ut all that does for me is make the little hole into a big hole.&nbsp;<br><b=
r>On my VWs, those caps would last a hundred years, but Triumphs are...diffe=
rent.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I always keep new caps in stock now.&nbsp;&=
nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><span>** triumphs@autox.team.net=
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