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Re: [TR] Tr3a steering tight after rebuild

To: "'Art McEwen'" <amcewen2@cogeco.ca>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Tr3a steering tight after rebuild
From: "andrew uprichard" <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2020 18:32:15 -0400
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Ask David Friedlander if  it can be done without removing the front =
apron.  I think he has just spent several days lying under his TR3 =
trying to get his steering right.

=20

Andrew Uprichard

=20

From: Art McEwen <amcewen2@cogeco.ca>=20
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 9:35 AM
To: andrew uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net>; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] Tr3a steering tight after rebuild

=20

Further update.=20

=20

So I think what happened is my final torque down of the end cap on the =
steering box was tighter than my shim bench tests or something settled =
during that and caused binding.   When I took it all off and reset =
everything with a McGiver'd way of measuring the float it all seemed =
good on 2nd install.   The new bushings/felt in the upper shaft added =
some stiffness too.

=20

BTW some claim this can be done without removing the cowl (and therefore =
presumably the rad), I'd pay good money to see that on youtube....

On 05/17/20, andrew uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net =

(Where is Randall when you need him?  =F0=9F=98=8A)

When you say "significantly tighter" is this turning the steering with =
the tie rods connected ? You should be able to turn the steering wheel =
with a finger tip if the car is in the air.  You should also be able to =
grab a wheel and take it through its full range of motion (everything =
connected) fairly easily.

The felt at the steering wheel should not be an issue - and, if =
anything, should just be soaked in oil prior to installation. =20

If it is binding, and not eased by loosening the box (and, by inference, =
the pressure on the peg) it is probably related more to the shims at the =
bottom of the box than the bearings themselves.  Did you follow the =
method Randall suggests with measuring end-float and shimming =
appropriately?

Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, Michigan

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 2:11 PM
Subject: [TR] Tr3a steering tight after rebuild

Re-installed my rebuilt steering box and, even though it felt fine on =
the bench, back in the car the steering is significantly tighter.  Not =
quite a parking lot 3-point turn level of effort but well beyond finger =
tip effort.  And this is while still up on jacks with the set screw =
backed right off.  I loosened off the shim cover bolts thinking I was =
too tight but no difference.  It doesn't feel like it's binding at any =
point of the travel, it's tight lock to lock.  I waited until the shaft =
was reassembled before tightening the box attachment bolts so the box =
would align to the shaft, not vice versa.

Could this really all be down to resistance from the 2 new bearings in =
the split shaft (plenty of grease added) and the new felt at the =
steering wheel? =20

Also should the upper felt be greased/oiled?

Thanks,

Art. 60tr

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Ask David =
Friedlander if=C2=A0 it can be done without removing the front =
apron.=C2=A0 I think he has just spent several days lying under his TR3 =
trying to get his steering right.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Art McEwen =
&lt;amcewen2@cogeco.ca&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 22, 2020 9:35 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> andrew uprichard &lt;auprichard@uprichard.net&gt;; =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [TR] Tr3a steering tight =
after rebuild<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Further =
update.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>So I think what happened is my final torque down of =
the end cap on the steering box was tighter than my shim bench tests or =
something settled during that and caused binding.&nbsp; &nbsp;When I =
took it all off and reset everything with a McGiver'd way of measuring =
the float it all seemed good on 2nd install.&nbsp; &nbsp;The new =
bushings/felt in the upper shaft added some stiffness =
too.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>BTW some claim this can be done without removing the =
cowl (and therefore presumably the rad), I'd pay good money to see that =
on youtube....<br><br>On 05/17/20, <b>andrew uprichard </b>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net";>auprichard@uprichard.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
blue 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>(Where is Randall when =
you need him?&nbsp; <span style=3D'font-family:"Segoe UI =
Emoji",sans-serif'>&#128522;</span>)<br><br>When you say =
&quot;significantly tighter&quot; is this turning the steering with the =
tie rods connected ? You should be able to turn the steering wheel with =
a finger tip if the car is in the air.&nbsp; You should also be able to =
grab a wheel and take it through its full range of motion (everything =
connected) fairly easily.<br><br>The felt at the steering wheel should =
not be an issue - and, if anything, should just be soaked in oil prior =
to installation.&nbsp; <br><br>If it is binding, and not eased by =
loosening the box (and, by inference, the pressure on the peg) it is =
probably related more to the shims at the bottom of the box than the =
bearings themselves.&nbsp; Did you follow the method Randall suggests =
with measuring end-float and shimming appropriately?<br><br>Andrew =
Uprichard<br>Jackson, Michigan<br><br>-----Original =
Message-----<br>From: Triumphs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net</a>&gt; On Behalf Of Art McEwen<br>Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 =
2:11 PM<br>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>Su=
bject: [TR] Tr3a steering tight after rebuild<br><br>Re-installed my =
rebuilt steering box and, even though it felt fine on the bench, back in =
the car the steering is significantly tighter.&nbsp; Not quite a parking =
lot 3-point turn level of effort but well beyond finger tip =
effort.&nbsp; And this is while still up on jacks with the set screw =
backed right off.&nbsp; I loosened off the shim cover bolts thinking I =
was too tight but no difference.&nbsp; It doesn't feel like it's binding =
at any point of the travel, it's tight lock to lock.&nbsp; I waited =
until the shaft was reassembled before tightening the box attachment =
bolts so the box would align to the shaft, not vice versa.<br><br>Could =
this really all be down to resistance from the 2 new bearings in the =
split shaft (plenty of grease added) and the new felt at the steering =
wheel?&nbsp; <br><br>Also should the upper felt be =
greased/oiled?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Art. 60tr<br>** <a =
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