Dahman, Ken wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Cowan [SMTP:jfcowan@sj.znet.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 1997 9:59 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR-3 hood squeak symphony
>
> I healize that hood squeaks and sympathetic vibrations go hand
> in hand with
> being a TR-3 owner, but my situation is ridiculous. The Dzus
> fasteners and
> spring on my hood sound like a symphony of alley cats. The
> problem has
> gotten worse since:
>
> 1. Readjusting the rubber stops so the hood line matched the
> front clip
> better.
> 2. Replacing the motor mounts.
>
> Can anyone report some successful tactics for minimizing the
> vibrational
> noise. For example, might changing the rubber stops help?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John Cowan
>
>
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>
> John,
> I own a '59 TR3A. It also had vibration rattles from the front hood.
> (USA speak) The sounds were caused by the hood prop stick. Since I did
> not have a new rubber clamp for the end, I cut a small hole in a tennis
> ball and slid it onto the prop stick. When the prop stick is stowed into
> the rubber clamp, the tennis ball is wedged between the stick and the
> hood. The vibration rattle has been eliminated. Hoaky but it works.
> Some day I'll get around to replacing the rubber clamp fixture. I can
> just see those concours folks out on the list rolling their eyes!
>
> Ken Dahman
> St. Louis County, Missouri
> Ken.Dahman@anheuser-busch.com
> 1959 TR 3A
TRF has both the 10" and 9" Girling brake shoes.
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(still in the works)
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