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Spanner size
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2001 11:52 pm
by Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com
does any one know the sizes of the set of box spanners that are part of the
TC original tool kit.
Also if I'm greasing up the TC for the first time since restoration, what
is the accepted number of shots from a standard grease gun for each joint?
Does it matter?
Charles
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Re: Spanner size
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2001 2:28 am
by The Vernon Family
Charles,
according to the Brown book they are:7/16" &1/2", 7/16", 5/16" & 3/8" and
3/16" & 1/4".These are the Whitworth sizes, BSF sizes are 1/16" larger.The
open ended spanners illustrated are of the same sizes.
The spares book only quotes three box spanners:- 7/16" & 1/2", 5/16" & 3/8"
and 3/16" & 1/4" and strangely no open ended spanners.
Re: Spanner size
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2001 5:33 am
by Chip Old
On Thu, 1 Feb 2001,
Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com wrote to
mg-tabc@yahoogroup...:
> Also if I'm greasing up the TC for the first time since restoration,
> what is the accepted number of shots from a standard grease gun for
> each joint? Does it matter?
Pump grease until it starts to ooze out of whatever is being greased, then
wipe off the excess. If you're greasing a load-bearing joint, remove the
load before greasing. For example, before greasing the kink pins, jack up
the front of the car under the chassis (not under the axle).
--
Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E
fold@bcpl.net
Re: Spanner size
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2001 7:12 am
by cameron@magma.ca
Just out of curiosity, why does the original kit contain a 7/16" box spanner
in addition to the longer 1/2"&7/16" ?
David Cameron
>Charles,
>according to the Brown book they are:7/16" &1/2", 7/16", 5/16" & 3/8" and
>3/16" & 1/4".These are the Whitworth sizes, BSF sizes are 1/16" larger.The
>open ended spanners illustrated are of the same sizes.
>The spares book only quotes three box spanners:- 7/16" & 1/2", 5/16" & 3/8"
>and 3/16" & 1/4" and strangely no open ended spanners.
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: Spanner size
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2001 8:22 am
by Ray McCrary
Speaking of being greased.........my TB has the centralized lube grouping,
and the manual calls for oil, not grease. I suppose that this is to
preclude the grease from hardening in the lines. Comments? If not, how do
you convert a grease gun to hold oil, or obtain the correct gun?
This car has been greased regularly, but when I pulled the trunnion bushings
out of the rear crossmember, they were dry and the grease in the line
required high pressure to force it through so as to be able to clean the
lines. The old grease came out like a piece of wax rope!
Best,
Ray McCrary
"Speed is Life;
of course Luck and Altitude
are helpful, too."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip Old" fold@bcpl.net>
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Spanner size
> On Thu, 1 Feb 2001,
Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com wrote to
> mg-tabc@yahoogroup...:
>
> > Also if I'm greasing up the TC for the first time since restoration,
> > what is the accepted number of shots from a standard grease gun for
> > each joint? Does it matter?
>
> Pump grease until it starts to ooze out of whatever is being greased, then
> wipe off the excess. If you're greasing a load-bearing joint, remove the
> load before greasing. For example, before greasing the kink pins, jack up
> the front of the car under the chassis (not under the axle).
>
> --
> Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271
> Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E
>
fold@bcpl.net
>
>
>
>
Re: Spanner size
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2001 9:31 am
by Frank O_ The Mountain
In a message dated 2/1/01 9:11:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,
spook01@home.com
writes:
>
Yes, the older types of soap based grease hardened into a solid mass...one
should always use heavy oil in the remote oiling system and in the stearing
gear box. You might be ok these days using modern synthetic grease but then
how would we keep the dust down on the roads??
Terry
Re: Spanner size
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2001 11:11 am
by PMS GB Ltd
Message text written by "Ray McCrary"
>Speaking of being greased.........my TB has the centralized lube grouping,
and the manual calls for oil, not grease. I suppose that this is to
preclude the grease from hardening in the lines. Comments? If not, how do
you convert a grease gun to hold oil, or obtain the correct gun?
This car has been greased regularly, but when I pulled the trunnion
bushings
out of the rear crossmember, they were dry and the grease in the line
required high pressure to force it through so as to be able to clean the
lines. The old grease came out like a piece of wax rope!
Re: Spanner size
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2001 3:26 pm
by Ray McCrary
> how would we keep the dust down on the roads??
OK, Terry, I know you aren't doing any off road/unimproved road driving with
that gorgeous Arnoldt Coupe!!
Best,
Ray