New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit

[drh6242]

Just bought TA 1560. Its rather fully restored but there is some 6-8 inches of slop in steering wheel. I understand that its steering was rebuilt some years ago- and very little mileage since then. Anybody have experience with this device? Might it help?

[Bob Grunau]

The Tompkin kit MAY help the steering, but probably the main problem is too many shims under the box top cover. Removing shims places the sector shaft peg closer to the worm gear and therefore should reduce steering wheel free play. You may have other problems. I can supply the Tompkins kit. As a general comment, please include your name and location in emails to T-ABCs. Thanks, Bob Bob Grunau 150 Pinewood Trail, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5G-2L1 905-274-4136 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of drh6242 Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:58 AM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit Just bought TA 1560. Its rather fully restored but there is some 6-8 inches of slop in steering wheel. I understand that its steering was rebuilt some years ago- and very little mileage since then. Anybody have experience with this device? Might it help? Yahoo! Groups Links

[Peter Roberts]

Bob, Does the TA box also have shims at the end plate? If so, he may also need to make sure the sector peg is "centered" in the box. _Peter

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> To: "drh6242" drh6242@yahoo.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:27 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit > The Tompkin kit MAY help the steering, but probably the main problem is > too > many shims under the box top cover. Removing shims places the sector > shaft > peg closer to the worm gear and therefore should reduce steering wheel > free > play. > You may have other problems. > I can supply the Tompkins kit. > As a general comment, please include your name and location in emails to > T-ABCs. > Thanks, Bob > Bob Grunau > 150 Pinewood Trail, > Mississauga, Ontario, > Canada, L5G-2L1 > 905-274-4136 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf > Of drh6242 > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:58 AM > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [mg-tabc] New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit > > > Just bought TA 1560. Its rather fully restored but there is some 6-8 > inches of slop in steering wheel. I understand that its steering was > rebuilt some years ago- and very little mileage since then. Anybody > have experience with this device? Might it help? > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Joe Gates]

Bob wrote "Removing shims places the sector shaft peg closer to the worm gear..." Joe replies Wow - Herewith an alternative solution to Viagra!?

[Joe Gates]

Peter wrote "...make sure the sector peg is "centered" in the box." Joe replies Now I know why Viagra failed during the trial run! PS - Enough from me, so back to the merlot - and Reddo, don't be jealous that ours is better than yours!

[1939mgtb]

Hmm.......we're doing the Aussie Merlot tonight....Waiting on loading up on the California wine when we do the GoF out there! Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Gates" janus@iafrica.com> To: grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>; "drh6242" drh6242@yahoo.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Peter Roberts" mgtc@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit > Peter wrote > > "...make sure the sector peg is "centered" in the box." > > Joe replies > > Now I know why Viagra failed during the trial run! > > PS - Enough from me, so back to the merlot - and Reddo, don't be jealous > that ours is better than yours! > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[ian thomson]

Stand by for the barrage of replies. Ian Thomson drh6242 drh6242@yahoo.com> wrote: Just bought TA 1560. Its rather fully restored but there is some 6-8 inches of slop in steering wheel. I understand that its steering was rebuilt some years ago- and very little mileage since then. Anybody have experience with this device? Might it help? Yahoo! Groups Links --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]