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My triumph has been a little more work than I had planned. It developed the "clunk" when you released the clutch. This is kind of common.
So I tried to drop the differential and it wouldn't drop far enough, since it was hanging on the exhaust. Next I had to cut off the exhaust since it had the dual exhaust that runs through the frame under the differential. Still wouldn't drop far enough, so I had to remove the drive axles. Only to discover one of the hubs was messed up. Off they went to get rebuilt I figured since the rear end was off, I would replace all of the rubber bushings and rebuild the rear brakes only to find the trailing arm was cracked. Then I figured since I had the differential off I would replace the oil seals. Then I discovered the brake master cylinder was leaking, so that got rebuilt and the brake servo or booster needed to be rebuild. Now I just have to put it back together just in time to leave it in the garage when I go to Australia for work. Oh yeah, I also replaced the ujoints, and the clutch master cylinder needed to be rebuild.
Long story short,
Original problem was a $15 bushing.
Total cost (not including rust proofing paint)
$1122 (not including shipping charges)
So all said and done, about $1500 and close to 100 hours to replace a $15 part. But I have learned a lot and have had a lot of fun. The only part that I wish was different is that this was all under carriage stuff, so no one will know that it was done. The good part, I will never have to deal with these parts again.
Would I do it again? Absolutely, with out a doubt.
And let me thank everyone on the board for all of the help you have given me so far. Bentley's book only gets you so far. Hopefully I will be able to help other people out as I learn things.
So I tried to drop the differential and it wouldn't drop far enough, since it was hanging on the exhaust. Next I had to cut off the exhaust since it had the dual exhaust that runs through the frame under the differential. Still wouldn't drop far enough, so I had to remove the drive axles. Only to discover one of the hubs was messed up. Off they went to get rebuilt I figured since the rear end was off, I would replace all of the rubber bushings and rebuild the rear brakes only to find the trailing arm was cracked. Then I figured since I had the differential off I would replace the oil seals. Then I discovered the brake master cylinder was leaking, so that got rebuilt and the brake servo or booster needed to be rebuild. Now I just have to put it back together just in time to leave it in the garage when I go to Australia for work. Oh yeah, I also replaced the ujoints, and the clutch master cylinder needed to be rebuild.
Long story short,
Original problem was a $15 bushing.
Total cost (not including rust proofing paint)
$1122 (not including shipping charges)
So all said and done, about $1500 and close to 100 hours to replace a $15 part. But I have learned a lot and have had a lot of fun. The only part that I wish was different is that this was all under carriage stuff, so no one will know that it was done. The good part, I will never have to deal with these parts again.
Would I do it again? Absolutely, with out a doubt.
And let me thank everyone on the board for all of the help you have given me so far. Bentley's book only gets you so far. Hopefully I will be able to help other people out as I learn things.
