Subject: [TR] Whitworth Wrenches on a TR3?

From: "Jim Henningsen" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:52:23 -0400

First, being relatively new to the TR3 line, I am noticing some of the bolts
don't match up to my SAE wrenches.  I have had to use metric on occasion.
Haven't had this issue on the 4, 6 or 8.  Are these Whitworth sized bolts
and nuts which would mean I should invest in a set of those wrenches?  I
always like a new tool but want to check first.

Secondly, what steps do I need to do to get the steering wheel lined up to
be straight.  The car tracks nicely down the road in a straight line but the
steering wheel is at the 11 and 5pm clock positions left and right hands
respectively.  The shop manual says take off the front apron etc.  Ouch.
It's a 60 TR3A, is there an easier way to disconnect wheel like a TR6 to
align correctly.  

Thanks,
Jim Henningsen
Ocala, FL

60 TR3A 
61 TR3A
62 TR4
75 TR6
82 Jeep CJ8
02 Triumph Trophy 1200
Yes I have a sickness.

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My brother used to have a Morris Minor, so he had a set of Whitworth Wrenc=
hes he wasn't using and gave them to me. =C2=A0I remember one time I was v=
ery glad I had them when I was working on the SU Carbs on the car trying t=
o loosen something underneath which I could't see, and adjustable wrenches=
 tend to get unadjusted easily, and didn't fit very well. The correct Went=
worth Wrench was prefect.=0A=0AIf you can find a set on eBay pretty cheap,=
 they're nice to have.=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn August 13, 2019=
 at 3:21 AM, Randall <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0AA couple of adjusta=
ble (crescent) wrenches, one medium and one small, will pretty much cover =
the Whitworth wrench requirements.=C2=A0 A set of wrenches and sockets isn=
=E2=80=99t really required.=C2=A0 Still, I do open my =E2=80=9CBritish=E2=80=
=9D drawer fairly often, so they aren=E2=80=99t useless either.=0A=C2=A0=0A=
The hex nuts on all of the electrical equipment (starter, solenoid, genera=
tor, control box, heater, etc) are British (some BSF, mostly BA).=C2=A0 Di=
tto for the carbs.=C2=A0 A few other places, like the =E2=80=9CLift the Do=
t=E2=80=9D studs with machine threads, are British threads but even =C2=A0=
British wrenches don=E2=80=99t fit the flats.=0A=C2=A0=0AFill plugs on the=
 shock absorbers.=C2=A0 Frank already mentioned the adjustment lock nut on=
 top of the steering box.=0A=C2=A0=0ASent from Mail for Windows 10=0A=C2=A0=
=0AFrom: Jim Henningsen=0ASent: Monday, August 12, 2019 5:52 PM=0ATo: 'Tri=
umphs'=0ASubject: [TR] Whitworth Wrenches on a TR3?=0A=C2=A0=0AFirst, bein=
g relatively new to the TR3 line, I am noticing some of the bolts=0Adon't =
match up to my SAE wrenches.=C2=A0 I have had to use metric on occasion.=0A=
Haven't had this issue on the 4, 6 or 8.=C2=A0 Are these Whitworth sized b=
olts=0Aand nuts which would mean I should invest in a set of those wrenche=
s?=C2=A0 I=0Aalways like a new tool but want to check first.=0A=C2=A0=0A**=
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<html><body><div>My brother used to have a Morris Minor, so he had a set of Whitworth =
Wrenches he wasn't using and gave them to me. &nbsp;I remember one time I =
was very glad I had them when I was working on the SU Carbs on the car try=
ing to loosen something underneath which I could't see, and adjustable wre=
nches tend to get unadjusted easily, and didn't fit very well. The correct=
 Wentworth Wrench was prefect.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><d=
iv>If you can find a set on eBay pretty cheap, they're nice to have.</div>=
<div><br></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature">Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</d=
iv><div><br>On August 13, 2019 at 3:21 AM, Randall &lt;[email-masked]=
&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-=
quote" lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"WordSe=
ction1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">A couple of adjustable (crescent) wrenches,=
 one medium and one small, will pretty much cover the Whitworth wrench req=
uirements.&nbsp; A set of wrenches and sockets isn=E2=80=99t really requir=
ed.&nbsp; Still, I do open my =E2=80=9CBritish=E2=80=9D drawer fairly ofte=
n, so they aren=E2=80=99t useless either.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The hex nuts on all of the electrical equipment=
 (starter, solenoid, generator, control box, heater, etc) are British (som=
e BSF, mostly BA).&nbsp; Ditto for the carbs.&nbsp; A few other places, li=
ke the =E2=80=9CLift the Dot=E2=80=9D studs with machine threads, are Brit=
ish threads but even &nbsp;British wrenches don=E2=80=99t fit the flats.</=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Fill plugs on th=
e shock absorbers.&nbsp; Frank already mentioned the adjustment lock nut o=
n top of the steering box.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D=
550986" data-mce-href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986"=
>Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><div style=3D=
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in 0in;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border: none; padding: 0in;" data=
-mce-style=3D"border: none; padding: 0in;"><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Jim Hennings=
en</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, August 12, 2019 5:52 PM<br><b>To: </b><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:triumphs@aut=
ox.team.net">'Triumphs'</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] Whitworth Wrenches on =
a TR3?</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Fi=
rst, being relatively new to the TR3 line, I am noticing some of the bolts=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">don't match up to my SAE wrenches.&nbsp; I have=
 had to use metric on occasion.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Haven't had this=
 issue on the 4, 6 or 8.&nbsp; Are these Whitworth sized bolts</p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">and nuts which would mean I should invest in a set of those=
 wrenches?&nbsp; I</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">always like a new tool but wa=
nt to check first.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></div><div class=3D=
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From: Chris Simo <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 19:13:15 -0400

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I seem to recall starter or generator electrical nuts being somewhat special

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<div dir="auto"><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">I seem to recall starter or generator electrical nuts being somewhat special</div></div>

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