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New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 6:58 am
by 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?
Re: New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:28 am
by 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
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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
Re: New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:55 am
by 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
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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?
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Re: New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 1:15 pm
by 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!?
Re: New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 1:22 pm
by 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!
Re: New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 4:27 pm
by 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!"
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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
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Re: New TA owner questions Tompkins Steering kit
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:11 am
by 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
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