I'm analizing a front corner section for an exam and couldn't understand how the bottom swivel was done. Your video is the only that let me see it. Thank you very much
Very interesting Triumph engineering assembly, just like makes a great Elin video. Ben ;-)) Gosh, that is complicated, so many parts, so much for you to have to know.
Great timing , this is a video I will use in the next month to review again, before I start my reassembly. I also have videos of my disassembly so I think I would catch which bolts went where, but having this as a confirmation is excellent. Nice work ,I definitely look forward to the rest of the assembly video's
I like to fit a wheel rim and tire to the front hub and then adjust the front wheel bearing so that there is a very slight amount of play at the outer tire edge.
Fantastic series. I know you completed some of this work years ago but it takes a little time for excellent series to take off and I know there will be more and more views.
more like this please...how to / assembly videos (as well as bodywork) as a Triumph owner these are really helpful, can the next video be 6 hours please.. :-)
Thanks for the helpful videos. If you see this, I replaced my bushings this weekend. After assembly passenger side takes more effort to move left or right then driver side. Is it possible I have an issue or will this loosen over time? New ball joints also. Thanks
Elin, I know that connections with rubber bushings need to be tightened with the car’s weight on the suspension, so the rubber bushings don’t twist. Is the same requirement needed for poly bushings? Also, not sure about the TR6, but on the TR4A it’s recommended to soak the felt seal in oil until it’s saturated. Then the seal is installed with the bearings dry (no grease), with the hub, then it’s all tightened. This allows the felt seal to be “crushed”, with excess oil squeezed out, as the bearings will tighten a bit more without grease in them. Then everything is disassembled, the excess oil is cleaned off, bearings packed, and everything is retightened as you described.
Hello Elin, I´ve been watching some of your videos now - got to say: GREAT JOB!!! Thanks! You helped me a lot to do repairs on my 1965 TR4A.👍👍👍 However I got a question. The direction of installation for the upper fulcrum pin, are your sure is that way around?
Yes, that is the correct orientation for TR6 and late TR4 the early TR4 had it backwards. I believe the change happened at the same time as the IRS. I am pretty sure for TR4A it should be the same as TR6
Hi Elin...awesome video. About to re-assemble my own 69 TR6 front suspension tomorrow...and your video makes the process order much easier to understand. One question. I did not see the lock nut on the back of the stub axle during your assembly process.....do you put it on later for some reason.? Just want to understand if there is a reason for it not being a part of this assembly process. Thanks.
Thanks. If you are in North America, there are multiple suppliers. Moss Motors, British Parts North West, The Roadster Factory are some of them. The Roadster Factory had a fire in their place so they have limited stock now, but they are slowly coming back to normal. If you are in the UK, Rimmer Bros is the best supplier there. Sometimes it is worth buying from them even if you are in US or Canada. The shipping is more expensive but sometimes they have better prices.
Are you kidding regarding to use the arm shocks in behind? Please convert the rear suspension to telescopic shocks! And about splines? The better option is homokinetics. I used on my (former) 1974 TR6 and that worked amazing. So much better handling!
I am not a purist and I would upgrade anything if it was making the car unsafe or too uncomfortable to drive, but I don't mind the lever shocks. I don't own a TR6, but I drove the 73 TR6 after I finished restoring it for a month. I didn't find anything disturbing. If we start upgrading everything on these cars, we should probably just drive our daily drivers, the suspension is smooth, there is AC etc. I am not a fan of too many upgrades as long as the car is safe to drive.
Elin, love your videos. but I'm confused on the part where you filled the TRUNNION JOINT with oil. I Just removed mine and they had grease in them. And there is a Grease Fitting on the vertical Link that goes down to the bottom of the Trunnion Cavity and sends grease up into the trunnion threads and upper seal. Jan 20, 2022. please reply if you get time.
Well, this one of the topics that everybody has different opinion on. Some prefer grease, some prefer gear oil as it is supposedly better for the brass. I am not sure which one is better but I do not overthink it much. I am not saying oil is better, but that is my choice.
Great video. I missed seeing any descriptions of the various torques to be used. Is there anywhere to get all of the torque specs for the front suspension all in one place? I found differing views on the trunnion torque for example, but very little on other nuts.
It was painted even when I showed it on the table. It was just a back mat and the rest of the parts were painted with a gloss black paint. It got painted after that, probably just the light made it look like bare metal
