Hi John,
No real magic here. The only thing which caused me a bit of concern
was remembering which way the center link is installed. The pictures
in the Moss catalog make it pretty clear for this part but they show
the idler arm and idler arm bracket going on upside down. For what
it's worth, you might want to replace the idler arm bracket also if
you replace the idler arm. When I replaced these parts on my car
the hole in the bracket where the arm screws in was much more worn
than the shaft on the arm itself.
Drew
On Sep 24, 4:03pm, John Cowan wrote:
> Subject: TR-3A - Steering linkage rebuild questions
> A friend who is a good mechanic, but not familiar with Triumphs, is
> rebuilding the steering linkages on my TR-3A this weekend, including tie
> rods, tie rod ends, silent block bushes and possibly a new idler arm.
> Parts are from TRF. In general, are there any pitfalls we should be aware
> of regarding this operation. Both my manuals have little to say about it.
> In particular, there was a recent post warning of the necessity to position
> the idler arm correctly. (It wasn't apparant to me that its position was
> adjustable).
> Any observations from folks who have trod this path before would be
> appreciated.
> John Cowan
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Drew Rogge
drew@pixar.com
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