Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 U-Joints

From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 21:13:43 -0500

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For stuff like this I go to Rock Auto and get manufacturers parts numbers
from there you can see what else they fit.  As I recall Triumph used the
same U joint through the TR6, and looking on Rock Auto numbers the Moog 344
was fit to a lot of more modern cars including some Volvos, so fighting
chance you local parts house will have it even if their computer doesn't
spit much out if you put "Triumph TR3" in the search field.

The response I get when I tell them I have a Triumph TR250 is usually "who
makes that?".  But still not as confusing as when I had a BMW 2002 "what
kind of 2002 BMW do you have sir?"

Greg Lemon

On Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 8:52=E2=80=AFPM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <[email-masked]=
m> wrote:

> I think my 1960's TR3A U-joints are going out. It has been decades since
> I've even thought about them and right now my TR is my only transportatio=
n
> so I need it fixed soonest if not sooner.
>
> Question are the U-joints common off the shelf parts or something that
> needs to be ordered from a TR specialty supplier? Is this something I nee=
d
> to order or can a shop get it from a local auto parts house? Replacing th=
em
> is no longer something I can do myself.
>
> TeriAnn
>
> Parts wear out over time and use but it is not fair to have both cars go
> out at the same time
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<div dir=3D"auto">For stuff like this I go to Rock Auto and get manufacture=
rs parts numbers from there you can see what else they fit.=C2=A0 As I reca=
ll Triumph used the same U joint through the TR6, and looking on Rock Auto =
numbers the Moog 344 was fit to a lot of more modern cars including some Vo=
lvos, so fighting chance you local parts house will have it even if their c=
omputer doesn&#39;t spit much out if you put &quot;Triumph TR3&quot; in the=
 search field.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The response I =
get when I tell them I have a Triumph TR250 is usually &quot;who makes that=
?&quot;.=C2=A0 But still not as confusing as when I had a BMW 2002 &quot;wh=
at kind of 2002 BMW do you have sir?&quot;<br><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote =
gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 9,=
 2025, 8:52=E2=80=AFPM TeriAnn J. Wakeman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tjwakeman@g=
mail.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><u></u>

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    <p><font size=3D"4" face=3D"Adobe Garamond">I think my 1960&#39;s TR3A
        U-joints are going out.</font> It has been decades since I&#39;ve
      even thought about them and right now my TR is my only
      transportation so I need it fixed soonest if not sooner.</p>
    <p>Question are the U-joints common off the shelf parts or something
      that needs to be ordered from a TR specialty supplier? Is this
      something I need to order or can a shop get it from a local auto
      parts house? Replacing them is no longer something I can do
      myself.<br>
    </p>
    <p>TeriAnn</p>
    <p>Parts wear out over time and use but it is not fair to have both
      cars go out at the same time<br>
    </p>
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From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 21:16:55 -0500

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Sorry, read your question better, a good shop that works on older cars
should have no trouble finding them.

On Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 9:13=E2=80=AFPM Greg Lemon <[email-masked]> wrote:

> same U joint through the TR6, and looking on Rock Auto numbers the Moog 3=
44
> The response I get when I tell them I have a Triumph TR250 is usually "wh=
o
> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 8:52=E2=80=AFPM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.=
com>
> wrote:
>> I've even thought about them and right now my TR is my only transportati=
on
>> needs to be ordered from a TR specialty supplier? Is this something I ne=
ed
>> to order or can a shop get it from a local auto parts house? Replacing t=
hem
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/[email-masked]

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<div dir=3D"auto">Sorry, read your question better, a good shop that works =
on older cars should have no trouble finding them.</div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 9:13=E2=80=AFPM Greg Lemon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:grglmn@g=
mail.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">For stuff like this I go to Rock Auto and get manu=
facturers parts numbers from there you can see what else they fit.=C2=A0 As=
 I recall Triumph used the same U joint through the TR6, and looking on Roc=
k Auto numbers the Moog 344 was fit to a lot of more modern cars including =
some Volvos, so fighting chance you local parts house will have it even if =
their computer doesn&#39;t spit much out if you put &quot;Triumph TR3&quot;=
 in the search field.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The resp=
onse I get when I tell them I have a Triumph TR250 is usually &quot;who mak=
es that?&quot;.=C2=A0 But still not as confusing as when I had a BMW 2002 &=
quot;what kind of 2002 BMW do you have sir?&quot;<br><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 8:52=E2=
=80=AFPM TeriAnn J. Wakeman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
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