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161. [TR] Gear Shift Kob Rattle (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:08:54 -0700; Yup, there's a spring inside the shifter mechanism that could be broken. You might also find this service note to be interesting http://tinyurl.com/3q2pwk2 -- Randall; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00600.html (7,680 bytes)
162. [TR] TR2/3 Control head installation (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 09:49:04 -0700; Yes, assuming the wheel and steering are both in the "straight-ahead" position. Yes. You need to back them out so they are flush while installing the head, then snug them down until they grab the pl; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00611.html (8,470 bytes)
163. [TR] Alternator Retrofit (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:37:08 -0700; There is a 55 amp Bosch alternator that will fit right into the 15 ACR mounts. It's a bit more expensive than the common Delcos (although Delco does make a similar unit); but my FLAPS had one on the; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00614.html (7,400 bytes)
164. [TR] Another Crazy Question: Beware, chestnut related (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 17:49:16 -0700; Should be fine, as long as the vacuum goes where it should and not where it shouldn't. IOW, make sure it fits snugly over the copper (or original steel) line at the ends, and won't collapse under va; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00617.html (9,018 bytes)
165. [TR] TR3 clutch return spring question (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 17:58:04 -0700; It's supposed to be real tight; but you should be using the Girling spring unless you somehow wound up with the clutch slave from an early car with front drum brakes. That's interesting about the Loc; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00618.html (7,874 bytes)
166. [TR] Castrol Brake Fluif (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:33:55 -0700; Yup. I've been telling everyone for years now that according to Castrol, "synthetic" means only that it came out of a modern refinery, instead of directly out of the ground. In other words, the term; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00620.html (8,003 bytes)
167. [TR] Interior vinyl installation question - thanks - and followup questions (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 10:33:08 -0700; When driving where it's actually dark (as opposed to in the city), I really hate having any kind of bright indicator lamp on where I can see it. Your eyes respond to total light received, so a light; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00635.html (8,463 bytes)
168. [TR] TR4A Gear Lube Recommendations (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 10:35:43 -0700; Try Redline MT-90. It is specifically designed for synchronized manual transmissions, so it's not "too slick" for good synchronizer operation. If that doesn't work, I think you need new synchro ring; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00636.html (7,811 bytes)
169. [TR] electrical-lever/vertical link issues (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 16:02:23 -0700; That sounds like you have the passenger side wired wrong, so the tail light filament is coming on for the brakes. The tail light filament is deliberately much dimmer than the brake light. To double; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00639.html (8,298 bytes)
170. [TR] TR2/3 -windshield Dzus, (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:27:20 -0700; I believe they should have washers, P/N 554721. At least my cars have had them, and the spare stanchion I just checked has them. ISTR I stuck a pin punch into the center of the button and tapped the; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00644.html (7,695 bytes)
171. [TR] TR3A wiring questions (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:36:18 -0700; Not the horn mounting bolts originally, but a spring metal clip secured to the body with a self-tapping screw, on the little platform just behind the horn mounts. Yes. However, if you want things to; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00645.html (8,669 bytes)
172. [TR] TR3 brake pipe source (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 10:52:29 -0700; Or there is always http://store.fedhillusa.com/britishgirlingbrakelinenutsandfittings.aspx -- Randall; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00647.html (8,429 bytes)
173. [TR] TR3 brake pipe source (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 13:36:57 -0700; There are different kinds of "copper". Certainly ordinary copper tubing, like that used for water or air lines, is inappropriate. With usage and vibration, it can work-harden and become brittle, lead; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00650.html (9,538 bytes)
174. [TR] rear axle seal TR3 (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:22:14 -0700; First question, is the leak grease or gear oil? If it is gear oil, then it is the inner seal that is leaking, and it does not take a hub puller to replace it. If it is grease, then most likely the be; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00651.html (7,756 bytes)
175. [TR] control head - tr2 turnsignals - no conductivity (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 11:08:28 -0700; You could try turning the wheel 1/4 turn or so, and flipping the switch back and forth a few times. But I think the odds are good that you're going to have to take it apart. It can be done without r; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00656.html (8,223 bytes)
176. [TR] LelandWest Classic Car Insurance (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:13:50 -0700; Don't mean to re-open an old argument, but you need to check carefully as to what that "value" actually means. I have the same arrangement with my insurance company (right down to them recommending; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00659.html (10,178 bytes)
177. [TR] BAck again - and with a question (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:25:24 -0700; Me too. But lots of folks confuse percolation (fuel boiling in the carbs) with vapor lock, and it has become a common problem due to the witch's brew they sell for gasoline these days. And even just; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00681.html (8,719 bytes)
178. [TR] TR4A - Gauge Lamp Oddities (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:11:58 -0700; Well, are the gauge bodies (including the speedo) grounded? I'm not sure of the arrangement on a 4A, but on the earlier TRs there should be a ground harness that runs over to the tach & speedo. The s; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00684.html (7,915 bytes)
179. [TR] Fuel percolation (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:26:53 -0700; Unfortunately not an option in some parts of the US. That's interesting about the Elise owner's manual. I was under the impression it was illegal to sell a new car here that could not handle E10. Pl; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00687.html (8,770 bytes)
180. [TR] Fuel percolation (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:31:39 -0700; Or even some of the felt and foil insulation sold for water heaters should do, if you put it on the carb side of the metal shield. A second layer of metal, spaced 1/4" - 1/2" away from the first can; /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00688.html (8,975 bytes)

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