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Hi all, I've recently had to buy a second hand outer steering column for my GT6 mk3 and finally after refurbishing it, fitting new poly bushes, new UJ etc got it back onto the car at the weekend. Came to attach the steering wheel and the final bolt and low and behold the thread at the start is completely mashed and so can't get the nut started that retains the steering wheel. I'm now at a loss as I really don't want to take everything apart to fit a new inner steering column. I have thought about using a die or one of those thread files but have no idea what size, gauge I need. Does anyone have any idea either what size of die I need, or secondly what experience has anyone had of these thread files and do they work? I have pictures of the thread and also some measurements of the steering column thread for completeness.

Hiya all, I wondered if anyone can shed (get what I did there) any wisdom on how to remove the upper inner steering column from the outer steering column cover? I'm replacing the outer cover as it is completely mashed at the top and have put new bushes in in prep to install the inner upper column. However I can't get the damn thing out. Clearly where the steering lock bit is bigger in circumference, but it just doesn't go through the the old bushes (and clearly won't go through the newly installed bushes in the new cover), so any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated

Phew I shall give that a go, thanks all

Hi all, I thought I would do one of those quick and easy jobs of replacing a faulty speedo cable  on my Mk3 GT6, only to find it isn't easy. Does anyone have any hints or tips they can share on getting easy access to the gearbox side of the cable as it looks like to me I have to remove the exhust. Doh!.

Hi both and thanks for your replies. To confirm yes its running the CD150's. I spoke to the guy who did the carb refurbishment yesterday and he has said that he is more than happy to have a look at them, so have packed them up this morning ready to ship back to him. He'll do another refurb of them FOC, so that can't be bad.  I think in terms of the high revving I agree it was down to too much air getting in. Stupidly I used the wrong gaskets and hey presto, didn't work. To say I'm an amatuer at this, is an understatement but I guess we all have to learn on the job :-)

Hello all, just brought myself a 1973 GT6 Mk3 and joined the Club Triumph to gain all the wisdom and knowledge you good folk have to offer. So the Car was mid way through a restoration project but the guy couldn't carry on with it. He had the engine rebuilt, new gearbox, new rear suspension doughnut thingy's and had both carbs refurbished professionally. I picked up the car yesterday and to say that she was lumpy and missing power mid range was an understatement. I knew she wasn't running great when I test drove her but the journey back home (all of 25 miles) were a bit rough and ready. When I got her home I noticed that petrol was dripping out of the front Air filter and after viewing some you channels I came to the conclusion it might be the float valve sticking. Took the carbs apart this morning and sure enough it was a tad sticky, so with a bit of WD40 soon loosened things up a bit. Put everything back together and she is now revving at c4000rpm instantly and petrol still comes out of the front air filter (K&N's). Does anyone have any sound words of wisdom or guidance please and also help me understand what the heck I've done to make her rev so wildly. Many thanks all Dean