Aurelius's question No 1
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Wise s tomtrout, wise words. May I add a few of my own.
Fellow PH 's , Opinion s will always differ but please remember point 1 of the revised forum rules
1: It should be the intention of all members to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR, by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
And secondly, as the season of good will draws nearer we should always spare a thought for those less fortunate. I myself
Do not have a triple garage with heating
Do not have a four post ramp
Do not have a snap on cabinet bursting with kit
But, dry your eyes friends and try to remember we all share one great overriding passion on this forum do we not?
That's right....to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
Subliminal but sincere
Fellow PH 's , Opinion s will always differ but please remember point 1 of the revised forum rules
1: It should be the intention of all members to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR, by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
And secondly, as the season of good will draws nearer we should always spare a thought for those less fortunate. I myself
Do not have a triple garage with heating
Do not have a four post ramp
Do not have a snap on cabinet bursting with kit
But, dry your eyes friends and try to remember we all share one great overriding passion on this forum do we not?
That's right....to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
Subliminal but sincere
Edited by aureliusTVR on Wednesday 30th November 14:09
aureliusTVR said:
Wise s tomtrout, wise words. May I add a few of my own.
Fellow PH 's , Opinion s will always differ but please remember point 1 of the revised forum rules
1: It should be the intention of all members to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR, by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
And secondly, as the season of good will draws nearer we should always spare a thought for those less fortunate. I myself
Do not have a triple garage with heating
Do not have a four post ramp
Do not have a snap on cabinet bursting with kit
But, dry your eyes friends and try to remember we all share one great overriding passion on this forum do we not?
That's right....to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
Subliminal but sincere
Please add to the garage one '... or a door, or a floor other than earth' Fellow PH 's , Opinion s will always differ but please remember point 1 of the revised forum rules
1: It should be the intention of all members to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR, by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
And secondly, as the season of good will draws nearer we should always spare a thought for those less fortunate. I myself
Do not have a triple garage with heating
Do not have a four post ramp
Do not have a snap on cabinet bursting with kit
But, dry your eyes friends and try to remember we all share one great overriding passion on this forum do we not?
That's right....to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
Subliminal but sincere
Edited by aureliusTVR on Wednesday 30th November 14:09
tomtrout said:
I'm turning into my Dad!
No Harm in that Andy i am sure he was specialI agree there are all sorts out there as you say that want different things from there cars however its great to see them out being used but also great to see them at shows or even pictures of them in there dens or out on track being trashed and raced.
Its all good.
If they are not being used a great deal the worries of these things breaking are minimal though the same with Uprights and quills one of the other week points.
Andrew
aureliusTVR said:
Wise s tomtrout, wise words. May I add a few of my own.
Fellow PH 's , Opinion s will always differ but please remember point 1 of the revised forum rules
1: It should be the intention of all members to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR, by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
And secondly, as the season of good will draws nearer we should always spare a thought for those less fortunate. I myself
Do not have a triple garage with heating
Do not have a four post ramp
Do not have a snap on cabinet bursting with kit
But, dry your eyes friends and try to remember we all share one great overriding passion on this forum do we not?
That's right....to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
Subliminal but sincere
I am sure we will try LOLFellow PH 's , Opinion s will always differ but please remember point 1 of the revised forum rules
1: It should be the intention of all members to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR, by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
And secondly, as the season of good will draws nearer we should always spare a thought for those less fortunate. I myself
Do not have a triple garage with heating
Do not have a four post ramp
Do not have a snap on cabinet bursting with kit
But, dry your eyes friends and try to remember we all share one great overriding passion on this forum do we not?
That's right....to assist Aurelius in his quest to obtain a driveable, reliable TVR by the provision of clear concise advice with top quality images wherever possible regardless of the time of day.
Subliminal but sincere
Edited by aureliusTVR on Wednesday 30th November 14:09
Andrew
Wahaaaay
First chance to sneak into the garage since I started this post
but managed to make a tiny bit of progress, I've now got the driveshaft off up to the spline
But I've still got to remove the other end from the diff side, I mentioned in a previous post that I may have to resort to grinding down a ring spanner as the clearance is minimal between the flange and the oil seal housing
Does anyone know if Adrian's replacement units are crack tested? I've read some concerns regarding tiny cracks that can form after bearings are 're homed in the mighty press
First chance to sneak into the garage since I started this post
but managed to make a tiny bit of progress, I've now got the driveshaft off up to the spline But I've still got to remove the other end from the diff side, I mentioned in a previous post that I may have to resort to grinding down a ring spanner as the clearance is minimal between the flange and the oil seal housing
Does anyone know if Adrian's replacement units are crack tested? I've read some concerns regarding tiny cracks that can form after bearings are 're homed in the mighty press
The flange locates on a register, so knocking it from the side wont do it. As PP says get a wedge or a long sturdy screw driver and tap it into the gap then roll it around to the opposite side and so on and so forth untill you get movement away from the flange face.
Its one of those if you just go at it from one side it wedges tight.
Its one of those if you just go at it from one side it wedges tight.
Wahaaaay
One hub assembly and driveshaft removed
An old cheap chisel was the tool of choice to prise the flange apart
I'll have to replace this before starting on the opposite side because I've currently only got 2 axle stands.
Out of interest, the remaining diff flange has 3-4mm of play before the prop shaft starts to rotate, is this within tolerance? The diff itself sounds smooth enough.
One hub assembly and driveshaft removed
An old cheap chisel was the tool of choice to prise the flange apart
I'll have to replace this before starting on the opposite side because I've currently only got 2 axle stands.
Out of interest, the remaining diff flange has 3-4mm of play before the prop shaft starts to rotate, is this within tolerance? The diff itself sounds smooth enough.
Well V6 , it depends on the feedback regarding the amount of play. Ideally I'm not planning to to do a full resto until I'm retired (8-10 yrs unless the lottery comes good) I only drove the car a handful of times since purchase in February, mainly because the rear bearing was totally shot. The diff didn't make any alarming noises so I'm hoping it will be ok for now.
I need to do a bit of research now as I think I could see a drain plug on the diff but not sure yet if there is a filler plug on top? I will at least give it an oil change.
I need to do a bit of research now as I think I could see a drain plug on the diff but not sure yet if there is a filler plug on top? I will at least give it an oil change.
I think 3-4mm is a tight diff, I would leave well alone if your DIY. They didn't have drain plugs just a filler and it's a useful mod to fit one but not essential. Just make sure the old triumph top holes remain filled unlike me who went roaring up the road followed by clouds of smoke as the oil spurted out the top. Doh. The bolts came out of the diff flanges it just took a bit of rotational fiddling.
Thanks V6, glad to hear the amount of play seems acceptable. No fear of me opening a diff I'm afraid, I'm keen to have a go at most things but I'm aware of my limitations !
Do you know which type of diff was fitted to 78 models, or were both Triumph and Salisbury types used?
Also is SAE 80 as per the owners handbook still the recommended oil?
Do you know which type of diff was fitted to 78 models, or were both Triumph and Salisbury types used?
Also is SAE 80 as per the owners handbook still the recommended oil?
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