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  1. Failing Alternator?

    in TR6 Forum

    Posted

    If you have a backstreet auto electrics shop - the sort in yellow pages - that does starter and alternator repairs it could be worth checking out. Key Auto Electrics in Walton, Liverpool checked my alternator out for no charge, and instead of rebuilding it they supplied a Lucas high output for about £30 a few years ago

  2. Play in Rear Hub

    in TR6 Forum

    Posted

    Back in 2004 I had a rythmic clunk which happened only at about 40mph from the nearside rear. I had changed to telescopics with CTM brackets and had changed all the UJ's

     

    At Malvern I jacked the wheel up and could feel no play or anything else. After the horror stories of stub axles breaking I managed to get a good recon hub from a RedRose member. Back home after a worried drive, i took the hub off. Turning it the feeling was like the bearing was a threepenny bit so I suggest getting it off to really feel if its ok

  5. Steering Rack - Quick

    in TR6 Forum

    Posted

    I am trying to pin down the cause of steering wheel shake at 70 -75mph. The suspension and wheel bearings have all been replaced and minilites balanced. Could it be wear in the steering rack and if so is it best to replace it or can it be adjusted/repaired?

  7. Repaint systems

    in General TR Technical

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    I thought I would ask the learned forum members to advise on the paint question relating to my SL320

     

    Having taken advice re the rust on my front wings I will be getting new MB wings but having looked at the car very critically other stone chips and rust spots mean that once you start you are into a complete respray to get a car I would be happy to keep for 10 years etc.

    I have checked several bodyshops out and a local firm to me look good having restored an E type. They say they use a paint system called Standox Waterborne paint system (which I had never heard of) with a low bake oven. However checking on Google one US website says that it is approved by MB USA for refinishing works. Mercedes-Benz USA approves Standox paint systems | Search Autoparts

    Does anyone here have any knowledge or advice please?

  12. garage flooring

    in General TR Technical

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    Can I suggest 2 (or more) 2 drawer steel filing cabinets or other varieties eg some smaller ones have multiple filing drawers which are shallow) can usually be picked up cheap from second hand office furniture dealers. Robust and usually fairly rust free and can be sprayed up. The worktop could be made up from an external quality ply faced flush door blank up to 3' x 7' or standard 2'6" or 2'9" x 6'6". It can then be covered with something like a vinyl floor covering bonded with adhesive. In any event go for a light grey or similar that way you will be able to see small nuts and washers that will be invisible on black! A strong flush door will also usually allow bolting down of a desk vice etc

  13. TR6 Body Tags

    in TR6 Forum

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    Copied from an ealier post from Derek Graham

     

    Hi Dave, on your TR the pop rivited body number tag on the bulkhead should be unpainted and is actually the "Trim body number" The "body on white tag" is actually welded to the underside of the nearside rear arch and that will be painted over. It may be however that this tag is welded onto the top of the offside front wheel as the commission number of your TR is at about the changeover point. See attached images of the two locations. Heritage shells have their own numbering system and they are also on a pop rivited bulkhead aluminium plate with a number like BMHTR00????. This can of course be replaced with the original tag. Later TR6's from circa CP/CC75001 had two pop rivited aluminium body tags on the bulkhead one painted and one unpainted.
    The bottom line is that for TR6 with a similar commission number to yours then if your shell is original you should have a welded body tag either on the top of the offside front wheelarch or underside of rear nearside wheelarch.
    cheers
    Derek

  17. Groove on Front brake discs

    in TR6 Forum

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    I bought a pair of oversize stops from Revington as this was a possible remedy when fitting Minilites. In the event I was able to get some 3 (or 6mm) spacers off fleabay and thus have them somewhere in the garage. When I get round to it I will fleabay them unless anyone here needs them

  19. Cheap oil

    in General TR Technical

    Posted

    I've raised the query with Asda customer services as to spec and additives and detergents etc. The guy I spoke to was very helpful and contacted their buyer who will contact the manufacturer to get the info. I will post when I get an answer.

  22. Cheap oil

    in General TR Technical

    Posted

    Hi Peter

     

    It only refers to it being suitable for pre 1990 higher mileage engines. As i am doing less than 2000 miles a year without anything other than 70 (or 80 in France) on motorway runs

     

    Overcome with a fit of meanness I decided to think about it so probably there will be none left!

  25. Steering rack

    in TR6 Forum

    Posted · Edited by jemgee

    Following suspension and wheel bearings replaced I have been advised the steering rack is showing up some wear. I had the front wheels re-balanced but there is still some vibration at about 70mph. I believe the solid aluminium rack mountings are fitted.

     

    Is it best to consider a new or a quick rack or a rebuild by a specialist? What about change to original or polybushes?

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