Bernard Christian-Woodruff wrote:
> Bernard Christian-Woodruff wrote:
>
> Help!
> The first problem to tackle on my newly acquired '69 ex-Texas Mk3
> Spit is the steering. I can move the steering wheel about 10 de-
> grees before anything happens. This makes driving an interesting
> experience as the car basically goes where it wants and the driver
> is left to continually adjust....
> The problem is easy to spot - the steering column flexible coupling
> is guilty of sloppy play. I have two questions:
> 1. Can this item be adjusted or does it mean a new one is necessary?
> 2. Is the car safe to drive like this i.e. is this a problem that < gets
>worse and eventually ends up with no steering at all (sudden-
> ly)? Or is it just acceptable wear and tear that ought to be fixed
> at some point?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Bernard.
Fix it as soon as possible!
It's easy to fix with a new Hardy disk in the coupling.
And: -it shouldn't cost You an arm and a leg either... ;-)
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Odd Hedberg
Pomonagatan 4 International liaison secretary,
S-74236 Östhammar Sweden Triumph Club of Sweden
'70 Spitfire Mk3 FD82497LO Signal Red
E-mail: odd@triumphclub.se Club URL: http://www2.passagen.se/triumph/
Telephone: Int+ 46-1731 7131
Position: N 60deg15min E 18deg23min
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