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TR5/TR250 TR250/6 accelerator shaft bush

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I just recieved a nylon accelerator shaft (not throttle shaft but the shaft that zig zags off the pedal and behind the motor) from a major brit car supplier that specializes in Triumph, I understand the idea of using a nylon bush for wear purposes, but how the heck do you get it on. I called the tech line and they said cut one side and sort of spiral it in, even with this modification and my twisting and pushing it appears the chances of getting it on short of using a large hammer and mangling ir to death are somewhere between slim and none, anyone done this succesfully and if so how?
 
You'll become aware of alternative choices before long, but if you used one like the Moss one, as I did, you'll have to do a bit more than make a razor or knife cut to get it to fit. You'll need to take a sliver out or use a saw blade that removes a bit of material as it cuts.
One thing, once it's in it ain't gonna fall out.
 
I had a heck of a time getting mine installed but with a lot of cussing and some VERY hot water and liberally coating the thing in washing-up liquid I was able to jam it n about 3/4 of the way around then shove it in the resy of the way with a blunt screwdriver; of course the 1st 6 times it popped out and the hunt was on to find the darn thing. Then I had trouble getting the throttle x shaft back in through those new bushings!
 
Paul covered this subject nicely in his post:<span style="text-decoration: underline"> Replacement throttle shaft bushings for TR6</span> on 3.20.07.... Don't know how to link to old post, obviously.
 
Those bushings are near impossible to install correctly so I went the Art Lipp route as Paul mentioned above. If you insist on originality take a very close look at the design of the bushing and you'll find that the opening is actually wider at one end and then tapers to the shaft diameter at the other end. As a result the drivers side bearing must be installed from inside the car and not from the engine bay. If installed from inside the driver's side, the wider opening is available to accept the shaft. The passenger side is just the opposite and should be installed from the engine bay.

As far as actually getting them in to the hole..........I had the engine out and worked from the engine bay figuring it would be easy that way. I used hot water to soften them, a lube to make them slippery and a wide flat bladed screwdriver to work them into the hole. After they were in I discovered the driver side had to be done from inside the car to get the shaft to fit through the hole. So I took them out, emailed Art and got his kit.
 
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