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Re: Need to rejuvinate TR3 steering

To: richard triplett <rtriplett25@yahoo.com>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Need to rejuvinate TR3 steering
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:51:58 -0700
References: <20041027193042.21357.qmail@web52909.mail.yahoo.com>
Well  it just so happens that Herman van den Akker has a solution ... 
he makes a steering gearbox cover with a floating adjustment pin ... 
I  just  put on in Casper (1957 TR3) and the change is remarkable. 
The theory is:  Straight ahead will be the most worn spot, if you 
adjust for that, the turns will be hard and very little "rebound" 
once the turn is finished.  With Herman's plate the adjuster is 
spring loaded and floats, so you can adjust for worse case and still 
have smooth steering and "rebound" (I don't think that is the word 
but I think you get the idea)
He asks for your old  plate as a core charge and my price was $65.00, 
and well worth the money in my opinion.

>
>
>So, what I'm looking for is "been there, done that"
>info including rebuild procedures, procedures for
>swapping out the whole unit and any tips on getting
>around pulling the front apron (Hey! I have to at
>least ASK!). I've got a R&P unit in the project and
>sure would like to see if I can achieve as smooth and
>easy steering with factory components, as testified by
>Randall and others!
>
>Richard


-- 
Bill  Pugh
1957 TR3
aka
Casper
Wallace, CA

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