In a message dated 98-09-04 21:12:44 EDT, you write:
<< Back in 1908, when I was just a wee lad, my first car was a TR3B (okay,
so maybe it wasn't 1908 - they say the memory is the second thing to
go). Anyway, I don't recall the steering on my '3 as being particularly
"heavy".
In my ongoing search to replace that '08 TR3, I've recently driven a
couple of '59s. On both cars, but especially on the one I drove today,
it seemed that the steering wheel was VERY hard to turn. Handled okay on
the road, but maneuvering at slow (parking lot) speeds was quite
difficult.
Has memory faded, have I been driving power assisted cars for too many
years, or is it really that hard to turn the wheel on a TR3? If it's not
supposed to be that hard, what's anyone's best guess as to the reason
for the difficulty?
Thanks, everyone. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Michael Ferguson
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A TR3 can have "hard" steering if the cam and peg are not adjusted correctly.
Too much load on the roller bearings should also do this. On the other hand
without power steering, at very low speeds the steering may seem pretty hard -
despite the 16" steering wheel - compared to power steering equiped cars.
My TR3's though are easier to manouvre at low speeds than my much newer rice-
burner pickup truck (also w/o power steering).
TR3's aren't really renowned for their steering characteristics!
Ken Nuelle
58 TR3A
62 TR3B
64 TR4
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