- 101. [TR] Welding help wanted (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:20:42 -0800
- I had the same issue with my first MIG welder. The problem is that inexpensive units don't have a low enough voltage setting to weld sheet metal. I had to purchase a bigger welder to get a lower
- /html/triumphs/2020-12/msg00066.html (8,760 bytes)
- 102. [TR] TR4 Windshield Install (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2021 16:15:25 -0800
- All the TR4 windshield mounting rubbers I have used required a bit of stretching to get over the corners of the glass. That did not stop the seal from being a bit bowed along the vertical edges.
- /html/triumphs/2021-01/msg00006.html (8,886 bytes)
- 103. [TR] ref: TR4 Windshield Install (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 13:34:46 -0800
- If it was snug to get the corners on then it sounds like the correct one. Once the rubber is on the glass you place the installation cord (I use clothes line string) into the slot the the body flange
- /html/triumphs/2021-01/msg00011.html (8,913 bytes)
- 104. [TR] Tr4a brake drum (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 11:34:57 -0800
- If you look at the back edge of the drum it is chamfered at 45 degrees. When the chamfer is gone the drum is turned too far. Edward Hamer Petaluma CA ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Donate: http://ww
- /html/triumphs/2021-01/msg00041.html (8,272 bytes)
- 105. [TR] Power steering rack questions (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 08:13:46 -0800
- I used a power steering pump for a 1967 Corvette to replace the one in my Stag. The basic pump is the same but I did have to swap the reservoir tank. I swapped the relief valve tension spring as we
- /html/triumphs/2021-01/msg00053.html (9,155 bytes)
- 106. [TR] ref: Vacuum Advance of a delco remy (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:13:26 -0800
- The vernier knob is the adjustment knob and does not move under normal circumstance. Vacuum is usually measured in inches of mercury not PSI and yes negative 9 PSI at the diaphragm should move the
- /html/triumphs/2021-01/msg00068.html (8,742 bytes)
- 107. [TR] Sports Six Carpet installation (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:34:19 -0800
- I recently replaced the carpets in my 1963 Sports Six with a Newton Commercial molded carpet set purchased through Rimmer Brothers in the UK. The same carpet set is used in Vitesses and Heralds. I
- /html/triumphs/2021-01/msg00110.html (8,634 bytes)
- 108. [TR] Ref: Diff seals (Sujit Roy) (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:31:33 -0800
- Take the old seal to NAPA Auto or any decent bearing and Seal shop. They should be able to match it from the numbers on the seal. The Triumph part number will mean nothing to them but seal number
- /html/triumphs/2021-01/msg00125.html (8,767 bytes)
- 109. [TR] ref: Stag fuse box (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 12:36:45 -0800
- I replaced mine years ago. Not that difficult but you do have to work under the dash and I think that the glove box liner has to come out. If you are installing a used one make sure that you tigh
- /html/triumphs/2021-02/msg00012.html (8,514 bytes)
- 110. Re: [TR] 4A engine question (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 14:35:05 -0800
- Pretty common problem. I bought a TR4 that had almost a 1/4" deep grove in the shaft. The Factory manual calls for engine mount shims to align the hand crank/Rad hole/front dog. I use the "Horses
- /html/triumphs/2021-02/msg00035.html (9,178 bytes)
- 111. [TR] REf: Triumph Sports Six Video (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:20:38 -0800
- I did a Lube/Oil/Filter and service on my Sports Six the other day and made a video if anyone is interested. It is at https://youtu.be/Gh2gPWXril4 <https://youtu.be/Gh2gPWXril4> I also went over some
- /html/triumphs/2021-02/msg00167.html (8,250 bytes)
- 112. [TR] Angle drive for speedo (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 11:36:15 -0800
- If memory serves me it is used at the age counter which triggers a light on the dash when it is time to replace the O2 sensor. It is still a one to one ratio unit. The speedo cable is two piece uni
- /html/triumphs/2021-03/msg00014.html (9,368 bytes)
- 113. [TR] Update on 4a ride height (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:37:48 -0700
- I have 15' x 6" 72 spoke wheels on my TR4 with 195/65 x15 tires and they fit fine. I have used the same size tire on 15' x 6 aluminum wheels on another TR4 and they were fine there as well. They do
- /html/triumphs/2021-03/msg00096.html (8,386 bytes)
- 114. [TR] locking brake TR3 (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:51:00 -0700
- most drum brakes are "self energizing" so if the shoes are not fully returning the forward motion of the car will cause them to engage. I would make sure that the shoes move freely. It could be r
- /html/triumphs/2021-04/msg00126.html (9,784 bytes)
- 115. [TR] ref: Amp Meter (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 15:05:14 -0700
- You can add a shunt to the existing meter which will make it read 1/2 of the actual amperage. It is basically a piece of heavy gauge wire cut to the same length as the one inside the gauge and wire
- /html/triumphs/2021-05/msg00112.html (8,241 bytes)
- 116. [TR] 1976 TR6 front caliper (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 15:42:07 -0700
- Any caliper I ever purchased had all the pistons and seals included. "Loaded" inmy eperiance has always meant that the caliper comes with a set of brake pads for that one caliper, not an axle set.
- /html/triumphs/2021-05/msg00117.html (9,168 bytes)
- 117. Re: [TR] Flat Towing a TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2021 11:17:51 -0700
- Flat towing a manual transmission is problematic in that the gear sets are all stationery but the but the main-shaft is spinning within the main-shaft cluster. This is an issue as the way oil is fe
- /html/triumphs/2021-07/msg00009.html (9,238 bytes)
- 118. Re: [TR] Mixed Oil OK? (score: 1)
- Author: Q <HDRider570@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:08:35 -0700
- Just as a note you should not use GL-5 trans oil in TR transmissions as it attacks the brass/bronze devices within such as sycro rings. GL-4 rated is what is recommended. RedLine MTL seems fine and
- /html/triumphs/2021-07/msg00102.html (8,612 bytes)
- 119. [TR] Ref incantation (score: 1)
- Author: Edward Hamer <hdrider570@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:23:23 +0000
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- /html/triumphs/2021-11/msg00061.html (12,092 bytes)
- 120. Re: [TR] Ref incantation (score: 1)
- Author: Edward Hamer <hdrider570@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 21:00:36 +0000
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- /html/triumphs/2021-11/msg00063.html (18,200 bytes)
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