Nigel Triumph

Sorry, forgot to add the link: https://vetmeds.org/pet-poison-control-list/propylene-glycol/#!form/PPCDonations Nigel

Rob, here's what American vets say about propylene glycol. Nigel

I've found data online starting the lethal dose of ethylene glycol for dogs is about 6mg/kg bodyweight. The equivalent figure for monopropylene was stated as 9mg/kg. Doesn't seem much of a reduction in toxicity to me. Animals accidentally drinking EG or MPG antifreeze will be seriously ill, possibly fatal, depending on the quantity ingested. I wonder at what concentration MPG is approved for food use. Is it approved as a good additive per se, or as a component of materials that may come into contact with food e.g. packaging materials? Nigel

Fernox seems to use monopropylene glycol as an antifreeze, replacing the ethylene glycol in blue antifreeze. Both are toxic, though monopropylene glycol is slightly less so (fatal dose for dogs about 2/3 of that for ethylene glycol). For me that's not enough reason to switch for ethylene glycol based antifreeze, which is widely available. Nigel

1972 was the year Triumph switched from imperial Type 16 calipers to metric, with the change in hole sizes. It causes confusion, as there's no exact commission number when the changeover occurred. Many have drilled out 3/16 holes to take a 1/4 inch retaining pin. The anti squeal shins are the same as fitted on my TR6. Nigel

That's what I thought too. Nigel

Good luck with your remaining classics. Hope you still pop in here from time to time. Nigel

Indeed! Nigel

+1 Private equity investors will be looking to extract value. Reducing competition in parts supply in this classic car market segment will enable them to do so. I would expect the following: - Cost savings by merging Moss and Rimmers' operations. - Leveraging of increased buying power to drive down prices paid to parts manufacturers. What effect would this have on quality? - Reduced competition on quality and retail pricing. On the plus side, the new larger combined organisation would have the financial muscle to invest in developing new parts.... If the owners se

+1 from me. I also agree with John. A glycol based coolant is fine for our engines and waterless is an unnecessary expense. Could it be there is some product placement happening on TV?? Nigel

I've recently fitted new old stock Trico arms and blades. The Tex items were not properly following the screen curvature on the driver's side. They seemed too rigid to comply to the profile of the screen. The Trico blades and arms work well, just as they did 50 years ago. They still turn up on eBay from time to time. Nigel

Not directly comparable, but could be a benchmark. I bought a Dolomite box with J-type for £450 about 2 years ago, and sold a GT6 box with D-type overdrive in good order for £400 last year. Nigel

4Life coolant is not waterless, basically it is water/glycol mix with extra additives to give long term corrosion protection. The waterless coolant is from Evans. Nigel

I've used 4Life coolant for more than 20 years and never had a problem with it, so I'm inclined to think the foaming problem is caused by something other than the coolant. The leak down test and lack of oil/coolant mixing suggests the head gasket is sealing okay. If it's not the coolant type, the thermostat or the head gasket, there are a few other possibilities to consider, albeit less likely: - A weak radiator pressure cap... Be nice if it's was that simple! - Excessive scaling of water passages in the engine, leading to localised hot spots that cause the coolant to boil. The

I also feel that for reasons of cost and potential liability, it's unlikely the TRR would go down the route of testing and approving spare parts. For those of us who have been running Triumphs for years, decades even, we have built a knowledge of suppliers we trust, and brands we trust. These are suppliers we know would only sell products that they would be happy to fit to their own Triumphs. Suppliers who own and run Triumphs are a good starting point when searching for quality spares. When Register members who may not have the same long term experience need advice on where to sourc

Happy birthday, hope you're having a great day. Nigel

Not sure why you would want a steel cover. The Racestorations two piece glass fibre is excellent... Strong, fits well and gives easy access, including holes for topping up the gearbox oil and the speedo cable/angle drive. It comes as a complete kit with fasteners, seals etc. Not cheap, but well worth the money in my opinion. Nigel

Andrew Turner (the SU and Stromberg man) cleans carbs after stripping by first soaking in a bucket of cellulose thinners for a few hours. This is followed by a deep clean in an ultrasonic bath, using a suitable detergent solution. It brought up my old SUs like new. Nigel

Here's a NOS bulb holder but look at the price: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363963254955?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Uf3T-_U5TnC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_AAX02K1SFq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY £25 plus postage! Nigel

I've also had problems with modern repro rear bulb holders, the quality is poor. Mine were improved by carefully bending the spring contacts to press a little harder on the bulb terminals. Connecting extra earth wires to the bulb holder bodies can help too. As for a better source of replacement bulb holders, I'm not aware of one. Perhaps there's some new old stock lingering somewhere?? Nigel

I had a similar experience when I signed up for a trade card 10 or more years ago. Nigel