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Ok, two things happened recently that I thought I should share.
This is a 59 TR3A.
1. I found that ALL six screws that secure the right rear axle hub bearing housing to the axle were only finger tight. However, the tabs of the lock plates were nicely bent around the screw heads, and it didn't look like they had been bent more than once. I checked the left hand side, and those screws were all tight.
2. When rebuilding the front brake calipers, I had to extract a screw whose head was broken off. I have the "Type A" calipers, and this screw used to retain a triangular plate and the anti-rattle spring. After extracting the screw (which was a pain), I realized that the tapped hole was smaller than the one on the opposite side of the caliper, and also a finer pitch. It appeared to be a 1/4'' UNF, but I didn't have a screw handy to check. The other hole was 5/16'' UNC, as were both tapped holes in the other brake caliper. I went on to drill and tap the correct size thread. I removed virgin metal, not a helicoil.
Anyone experienced similar "What the ..." moments? (with their Triumph cars, I mean).
This is a 59 TR3A.
1. I found that ALL six screws that secure the right rear axle hub bearing housing to the axle were only finger tight. However, the tabs of the lock plates were nicely bent around the screw heads, and it didn't look like they had been bent more than once. I checked the left hand side, and those screws were all tight.
2. When rebuilding the front brake calipers, I had to extract a screw whose head was broken off. I have the "Type A" calipers, and this screw used to retain a triangular plate and the anti-rattle spring. After extracting the screw (which was a pain), I realized that the tapped hole was smaller than the one on the opposite side of the caliper, and also a finer pitch. It appeared to be a 1/4'' UNF, but I didn't have a screw handy to check. The other hole was 5/16'' UNC, as were both tapped holes in the other brake caliper. I went on to drill and tap the correct size thread. I removed virgin metal, not a helicoil.
Anyone experienced similar "What the ..." moments? (with their Triumph cars, I mean).
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