Offline
I ordered a new set of gaiters for the steering rack a year ago and finally got around to changing them. First, since the Herald has a panel added to both sides of the engine bay, I was unable to get the boots over the rack so I removed the rack. I'd recommend that anyway unless you are more agile and dexterous than I, which is likely. So I got the gaiters on, the rack cleaned and greased, and finally found the little nylon button that fell out when I removed the rack.
And of course I got a pair of tie rod ends while at it.
Now all together again but when I went to check the toe, I found it's off by an inch! The Moss ends, 668-040, are longer than the originals by a half inch. Yes, I was not smart enough to compare them before I put them on. Even at $13 and some change for the pair, I didn't expect a different size. Since these supposedly fit a bunch of other Triumphs, I wonder if anyone else has had this problem. Maybe one size fits all idea? Maybe boxed wrong?
I will note that Moss and others list a Lucas brand GST 158 as an alternative for slightly more money. It would be good to know what's going on before I order them. I could also probably adjust these to work but don't really like that idea. In addition to the length, they appear a bit more bulky than the originals and come closer to the brake rotor.
Tom
And of course I got a pair of tie rod ends while at it.
Now all together again but when I went to check the toe, I found it's off by an inch! The Moss ends, 668-040, are longer than the originals by a half inch. Yes, I was not smart enough to compare them before I put them on. Even at $13 and some change for the pair, I didn't expect a different size. Since these supposedly fit a bunch of other Triumphs, I wonder if anyone else has had this problem. Maybe one size fits all idea? Maybe boxed wrong?
I will note that Moss and others list a Lucas brand GST 158 as an alternative for slightly more money. It would be good to know what's going on before I order them. I could also probably adjust these to work but don't really like that idea. In addition to the length, they appear a bit more bulky than the originals and come closer to the brake rotor.
Tom