I am working to remove the steering column and steering box from my TR3A to rebuild them. It has the split column. I have removed the stator tube, control head, and steering wheel. I have removed the tie rods and tie rod cross link from the steering box drop arm. I was hoping to remove just the lower part of the steering column without removing the top half. However, in trying to raise the steering box up over the front frame cross bar (one that holds the radiator mounts) the lower steering column is blocked from moving high enough by the column bracket that is welded to the fender. I have removed all the bolts and clamp from that fender mounted bracket. Am I going to have to loosen the upper half of the column and slide the whole inner and outer column toward the rear of the car? I guess that might then allow the back end of the front column to drop down enough to get the steering box up over that frame bar...is that correct? Is there any other way to get the steering box out without taking the upper column loose? Thanks!
One other question...are there any parts diagrams of the US left hand drive late model TR3A. The Spare Parts Catalog and the Moss catalog have only the right hand drive version and also detail for only early model solid column TR2/3's? Thanks!!
Bob
One other question...are there any parts diagrams of the US left hand drive late model TR3A. The Spare Parts Catalog and the Moss catalog have only the right hand drive version and also detail for only early model solid column TR2/3's? Thanks!!
Bob