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Paul at EP Services will recondition etc and guarantee for life. Cheers Tim

I have used genuine Velcro a great deal in the exhibition industry over the years and have to agree with John. If it gets wet the hook and loop will deteriorate a bit but the adhesive will certainly fail. Chinese hook and loop fasteners are even worse. 3M do a product called DualLock which is a similar principle. Either 20mm discs or 25mm strips with tiny “mushrooms” on the surface which interlock with each other when pushed together. They can be bought as self adhesive or plain. You can then use your own heat resistant adhesive. Just a thought. Tim

Is this the same car, circa 1980? Tim

Put this in the wrong section! Is now under TR7/8 Tim

My project car (CP3093) came off the line on the last day of production,19 September 1968, and has the flat support bracket. My other car, July 1968 (CP2675) also has the flat support as did my first TR5 built on 14th September 1968. Cheers, Tim

A You Tube video has just popped up on my wife’s phone entitled “The all new 2025 Triumph TR6”. I didn’t want to, even know how to, include the link, so type it into google for your own curiosity! Brace yourselves, and it’s not April Fools Day yet, is it? Just another example of AI, I imagine. Tim

... or dipping the clutch when engaging overdrive.

Is that with silicon, Stuart? Do you also agree that an adjustable rod and self adjusting Lockheed SC are conflicting? All the best, Tim

Today through exasperation I have fitted an adjustable pushrod to my original reconditioned Lockheed slave cylinder and as I think has been pointed out it has made no difference at all. This SC is self adjusting, isn’t it, so however the rod is altered the cylinder adjusts itself and maintains a 16mm throw. I do have a repro SC is that worth a try as I don’t imagine it is self adjusting? Also going to try a Gunson bleed, again! Would Automec silicon fluid have any effect on performance? I’ve read somewhere that it may compress more easily? There is no unusual noises or feel to suggest

My genuine UK TR5 was on carbs when I bought it in 2017. Story is that back in the early 70s the PI was playing up and some dealers regarded the PI as black magic so sorted by conversion to carbs, plausible?! I converted it back to PI with the Bosch conversion and all is very well, apart from the clutch, but that is another thread/story! Cheers, Tim

Mine is on the right, ie inserted through the bracket from the rear of the car. Tim

I have just noticed in Trevors video that the slave cylinder is mounted through the bracket from the rear of the car. Moss and original parts books show it mounted through from the front of the car! Which is correct? In fact every book that I have just looked at shows different fitments and Haynes show both! Tim

I have just had a look at the engine from my project TR5 which is off the car and can only see 2 dowels not 3. 3 is definitely correct? Also, my other car which is the one suffering the same issues as Trevor's had the engine rebuilt by one of the best known London TR engine rebuilders, surely they wouldn't have left the dowels out. I certainly didn't remove them during the disassembly, and I certainly didn't fit any on reassembly! Are they not considered part of the block? Cheers, Tim

Thanks Peter, will try again! Will investigate this Roy, thanks. Tim

Peter, does it make a difference if this is done with the slave cylinder rod connected or not? Tried it with the rod connected and cannot feel any additional movement. Many thanks, Tim