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Re: TR3 Split Steering Column

To: "suhring" <suhring@lancnews.infi.net>, "triumph mailing list" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR3 Split Steering Column
From: "Rick Taylor" <rgt3000@fuse.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:10:21 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "John Krause (home)" <jktr250@aol.com>
References: <3896CB8C.B9271DC8@lancnews.infi.net>
Scot

I am restoring a car with the split column.  I separated the column at the
joint and pulled the upper portion through the firewall.  I didn't have the
long tube in side so I will have to get one of those from Really Healy when
thing go back together.

Rick
Cincinnati, OH
TR4A CT57505L
TR3A TS41311L
----- Original Message -----
From: suhring <suhring@lancnews.infi.net>
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Cc: John Krause (home) <jktr250@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 7:03 AM
Subject: TR3 Split Steering Column


>
> Well, I am just about ready to move into the engine bay as I continue
> to dismantle my TR3 in preparation for removing the tub. A question
> for the list is what is the best way to remove the steering column?
>
> More specifically, I can find no reference to dismantling the split
> column
> for the steering in any of the manuals. It is as if this design is not
> recognized?
> The parts catalogs reference that the split column was designed to help
> ease the assembly, which makes sense. Am I thinking too hard and it
> it straight forward in that you just undo the clamps and remove the
> upper
> end backwards through the fire wall? Is there any precautions with or
> special notes I should take for reassembly?
>
> TIA for your guidance.
>
> Scott Suhring
> Elizabethtown, PA
> '70 TR6
> '59 TR3
>


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