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TR2/3/3A TR3 Accelerator Shaft -- Straight or Bent?

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As you can see from the attached picture, the accelerator shaft on the 59 TR3 has a slight upward bend. Is that stock, or did it get bent at some point in the past 50 years? I can't find a clear picture of a stock shaft to use for reference.


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Hi Mark - a bend like that is pretty common. Usually happens when removing the engine since it is easy to catch the very rear of the engine on the shaft when lifting the engine.

It should be straight I believe.
 
Definitely should be straight...
 
Hatman said:
As you can see from the attached picture, the accelerator shaft on the 59 TR3 has a slight upward bend. Is that stock, or did it get bent at some point in the past 50 years? I can't find a clear picture of a stock shaft to use for reference.


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Mark: It should be straight. Considering the damage, you may want to check the bearings, retainer plates and Mills pins, to verify that everything is secure.

see attached from shop manual

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If anyone wants to know how they get bent, or how to bend them in one easy step, I am <span style="text-decoration: underline">the</span> man. Just thought I'd offer...
 
You have competition Skip! Despite knowing about it, I put a slight bend in mine when I pulled the 3A engine. In my defense, its pretty easy to do!
 
Anyone going to mention the word "Toyota" here?
Make sure it operates without binding. :smile:
 
Well, it's worked that way for the 25 years I've owned the car, so I'm not terribly worried about it, although I will remove it and straighten since everything is accessible.

On the other hand, if the accelerator were to "stick" on my TR3 and, rather than shift into neutral or turn off the ignition I get on my cell phone and call the Highway Patrol (and, of course, the media) I might just be in for a huge payday . . . (of course, picking a car where the manufacturer hasn't been out of business for decades might be a better plan) :crazyeyes:
 
Whenever I pull an engine from a TR3A, I put a piece of wood just behind the head or the engine block just below the battery. The wood sits between the block and the firewall and this spreads the force so the bar that you have bent never gets any force, therefore it stays straight - as it should be.
 
martx-5 said:
Definitely should be straight...
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You mean mine is wrong !?! Darn !!
:laugh:

Not to worry, I've been running this for years and it's never given me a moment's trouble. In fact, I'm probably going to move it to TS13571L.
 
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