Nigel Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 As part of the preparation for the run here are a few things to check and some of the faults and failures that I have experienced in the last 23 years of Triumph motoring in the 2000 and 2.5 saloons but many apply to the whole Triumph range Throttle Linkage on SU carbs the plastic ball joints become brittle and can snap metal replacements are available.I also have experienced Alternator pulley failure. Thin metal type (wielded) split now replaced with solid pulley.Broken Throttle cable.Water pump don’t fit cheap pattern pumps seals don’t last very long.Diff nose quill shaft bearing failure due to excessive oil leak probably washed the grease out of the bearing.Many problems can be seen before they cause trouble and are fairly obvious checks such as exhaust engine and gearbox mounts, fuel and water hoses and wiring. Good idea to fit an inline fuel filter. Other items may need a bit of a turn or a bit of a wiggle to test such as universal joints and the steering and suspension.Check rear brakes (drums off) Fix or replace anything leaking fluid Dip main beam stalk on steering column (MKII) can burn out fit a relay to reduce current across contacts. This also allows some brighter Halogens to be fitted.Be careful when fitting stereos and other accessories making sure they have some in line fuses as the wiring loom can melt quite nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Oldies but goldies...Poorly/cheaply rebuilt alternators (diode pack , packs up).Inertia cut out switch packs up due to corroded terminals (Stag , PI and TR6?)"New" rotor arms fail for no apparent reasonWires get brittle and break off starter solenoid Ignition switch / barrel gets worn (too many keys on key ring) car fails to crankCrap in the fuel line gets to the carbs (get a see through in line filter and check regularly)Points close up (lubricate the cam or fit contactless electronic ignition) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 also...Last RBRR, replaced a front wheel bearing on Jimmy Elliotts PI which was shagged out but had passed an MOT...Give all those UJ's a squirt of greaseRainex the windscreenPump up all the tyres to 34 psi... better economy and handling in a heavily loaded carI find the drivers tend to be more fragile than the cars which love a good long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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