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Alec, At least you're not being aggressive! I don't understand why people on here are getting so aerated about it. Wheel cylinder, slave cylinder it's the same thing. I only persisted with it as Raider appeared unaware that it could be called that. I recall getting the same amount of confrontation when I asked for advice about repairing my servo. The number of people with no advice, who just had to tell me "You don't need a servo!". It is an unpleasant trait on here.
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bx, Read and learn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_cylinder
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I'm not being pedantic, just surprised you didn't know. I suppose it's just political correctness. Masters and slaves, not quite right to say that any more. When I was an apprentice there was a particular file for use on wood and metal. It was called a bastard file, never hear of them these days, it's probably a universal file now. When I worked for the bank a woman asked me why the computer cables were male and female. I showed her how the male connector fitted in the female connector. 20 minutes later I was in personnel with only a Radio Spares catalogue to defend myself. They let me off but I was told to keep the dark secrets of computer network cabling to myself in the future. I wonder what they call them now?
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The brake and clutch master cylinders are at the front on the bulkhead, everything else, every cylinder, is a slave, including the servo and wheel cylinders. wheel cylinders may well be described as such but the masters, slave concept is still correct.
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Raider, The thing you call the rear brake wheel cylinder IS called a slave cylinder by, well, all most everybody! 😀 And agree with Mr Chatterton, it's easy, no special tool required!
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Since recommending the Buckeye site on Tuesday I noticed on Wednesday it was down. It's still down. Anybody know anything about it?
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I have CDSE and yes they do.
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And that odd stripe along the tub and door, is it a slightly different colour above and below the stripe? Sills replaced and not quite colour matched?
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Horrible! Why would you do that unless there's something to cover up. It appears to have chestnut carpets but not matching door panels. A bodge up me thinks.
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Surely there are two bolt holes that have to line up? (Don't call me Shirley! Boom! Boom!) Also there is a pipe from the carb with the choke to the carb without so that both carbs get the benefit of the choke. Or the starting assist, as I've been corrected to call it!
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thermostat or no thermostat, that is the question
DougBGT6 replied to supergreenmachine73's topic in Engine
I read John's link regarding cavitation, very interesting. However these are 40 year old triumph engines design going back even further. I must have changed a dozen water pumps in my time, not one died of impellor cavitation, it was always the bearing! I'd be really interested to hear if anybody on here has actually suffered from cavitation. In the mean time for people asking for advice let me repeat, Triumph designed it to have a thermostat so, why not fit a.................thermostat! -
You mention special tool adjustment, which makes me think you have top adjusting Strombergs? These have biased needles and should rub on one side. The vent hole is towards the throttle butterfly. There are three turns on the adjustment, wind it right up then down two turns should put you in the right area. Here is a very useful site describing 175s which are very similar. http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/Carbs/CarbsI/CarbsI.htm
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thermostat or no thermostat, that is the question
DougBGT6 replied to supergreenmachine73's topic in Engine
Despite all the clever stuff John tells us he still says " I use an orifice, the same diameter as that in an open thermostat. It's cut out of sheet alloy" or am I misunderstanding that? I would strongly advise to do it the way Triumph designed it. -
I like number 2 fuse, fuse block jaws a bit slack perhaps?! You say the empty fuse is the culprit? Are there 3 purple wires? If it's like other Triumphs purple goes to, main beam dip switch, horn relay + hazard flasher unit and interior light + ignition key light. Having said that the other fuse's look a bit modified so who knows what else has been tacked on! Good luck!
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30 years ago I was doing 80 on the M4, a bolt let go on one of my con rod end caps, it bent. The con rod flapped around a bit, slammed into the crank followed by the piston and they dropped into the sump. The engine continued on 5 cylinders, no oil pressure, but no other damage. My first re-bore and regrind.
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I've had the original coiled clutch pipe for 40 years with no problem. However, last winter I had a straight copper pipe in the loft burst. The builder hadn't put in enough support brackets and the water pressure made the pipe vibrate, it was 20 years old. Flexing does weaken the copper so worth replacing.
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TSSC shop, Canleys, both sell them. Always think it's an odd part of the engine, what with the wooden packing pieces and all. I prefer the steel but purists like the alloy.
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Wow! A chance to re-cycle my old sofa 😀
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Yes, early mk3, the breather valve was replaced on the 73 GT6. Just a trivial thing, you appear to have lost the windscreen washer plastic tube. Don't chuck the pipe in the bottle away! There's a not-very-obvious one-way-valve at the bottom that can be saved and used to fabricate a new pipe, (replacements unavailable).
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Probably sent you this the last time you asked, can't remember! http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Windshield.html There is a link to a "special tool" near the bottom of the article.
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Didn't look close enough dude! Last option in the red block on the left.
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The bushes they're talking about are the ones at either end of each shocker. The one on that middle shocker doesn't look too good, from the photo. I took my old Spax off to replace the bushes as they were cracked like yours. Unfortunately, having wreaked the old ones getting them out, I couldn't find a replacement to fit. It appears my Spax need an odd size bush no longer available. Well, I couldn't find a set anyway. So I wound up with new shockers.
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Plenty of stuff on Ebay although be wary of cheap gaskets. Maybe someone on here's got a manifold going spare? Are they something to do with the problem? I don't mind large print, in fact, at my time of life, it's a great help. 8)
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Plenty of stuff on Ebay although be wary of cheap gaskets. Maybe someone on here's got a manifold going spare? Are they something to do with the problem? I don't mind large print, in fact, at my time of life, it's a great help. 8)