Actually, I think Ed was looking for an EASY fix! You know, like pulling the
rear hubs or something! :^)
In my case, I'll just do this stuff when (and if) I ever get my project far
enough along to put it back together.
Thanks, as always, to Randall and Fred.
Michael Ferguson
1959 TR3A TS53990L...O
There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness.'...Dave Barry
> From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
> Reply-To: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 09:59:22 -0700
> To: "TR List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: TR3A Steering Wheel squeak
> ... undo the clamp and slide the steering wheel up just far enough to
> blow some colloidal graphite onto the bush...
>
> The control head can also squeak, if lubing the bushing doesn't help then
> disassembling the control head and smearing some graphite around. You don't
want to use oil on either the bush or
> the control head, it will attract dirt and get gummy. Dry graphite or
> molybdenum disulfide is the right thing here.
>
> Fred's right about the springs belonging on the stator tube, and since they
> do rub as you turn the wheel, I suppose it could be the springs themselves
> that squeak. Oil will work here <g>
>
> Randall
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