Club Triumph

Quoted from nicmk1est

progress so far
two new perelli p3000 tyres on front

they have to better then the bald cracked ones what were on it,cheap legal pair for now

removing front windscreen
any pointers/info on how to remove the screen?
rubber still good,just screen peeling apart
got screen to go in but ive never done one

Remove the wiper arms (they will prise off). Remove the finishing strip first and then working from the inside, get the seal over the lip. You can also lever the windscreen out from the outside as it doesn't matter if it gets damaged. This is what mine looked like when I removed it. It had enough sealant to sink a battleship and was an absolute pig to remove.

While the windscreen is out check the surround and make sure it is clean.

Residual sealant can prevent the windscreen from fitting properly so it needs to be cleaned off. When fitting the replacement screen, put some cord in the groove making sure that the ends meet at the bottom. They will need to be crossed over. Once the glass is in place start pulling the cord and it will pull the seal over the lip. Pull each end in turn a bit at a time. One tip I discovered since I last fitted a windscreen is to turn the cord in circles as you're pulling it. This apparently prevents the rubber from tearing as you pull it over the lip. A suitable lubricant will also help. You will need to get a new finishing strip (I recommend you get it from Bill Davies of Rarebits. That's where I got mine from at the TSSC International in 2011). Soak it in hot water to soften it which will make it easier to fit.

Starting at the centre bottom, work your way round fitting the trim. There's a special tool for this job but I did it with a flat-bladed screwdriver and extreme care. If you take your time you will end up with this.

To cover the unsightly gap, I bought a piece of trim which makes it look a lot better.


Hope this helps you.

argh well,,got start on screen but gave up after it crack and put me off removing it,bottles gone...now,is there anyone near me that can help in removing and fitting screen?

after few teas and not think about it,,,i got the screen out atlast   little rust spot bottom corner drivers side....now putting the new screen back in,i still need help

screen now fitted    nearly there,,mot wise,hoping to go to meet point for the rbrr runners,,,fingers are crossed

now booked in for mot on friday coming  

PASSED mot today with NO advisories  

Excellent news.

Now to get some miles on it.

(clap)(clap)(clap)  Well Done Brov  (clap)(clap)(clap)

will be taxing same day as my escort,1st of the month...

now taxed ready for the 1st of oct
parts wanted----driver kick panel in dark brown and bottom driver door hinge

good news,im back on the road,,,went really good today first run out,needs little fettling,think timing is degree or 2 out,,something to do 2moro
no whines or nasty noises from engine,gearbox or axle,diff is quite,,does need changing for longer legs(better ratio) quite inside so the seals and door trims are good...but its still brown

well.not so good at moment,tried to tune up but now found fuel pump is totally wrong for engine-DH95866HEY,should be curved lever arm not flat type,under load it not giving enough fuel to carb
but if anyone can help with fuel pump,secondhand/spare they dont wont or need,,drop me a message

got fuel pump curved arm
next thing is---need a spacer block for curved arm fuel pump,,,any one got one that they dont need?

sorted,all good now

the car has been really good recently    noticed the heat coming from the interior heater was poor poor poor,so took off the water pump,housing,thermostat housing and block water pipes
water pump is ok and working quick,clean with hand wire brush
housing needed a deep clean and de-crud,rustly bits chipping off from the old water/anti freeze build up,clean up with drill wire brush,spotless now,all water way have been clean with old drill bit used as poker :shock:
block pipe was total blocked no water coming thru at all,so again deep clean,good poke with stick   well old electrode,all clear,quick clean with hand wire brush
interior matrix connect to hose pipe and turn on to clean in reverse cycle,ran clear after rusty crap came out,not leaking either
made up the three gasket up from thick gasket paper+wellseal,left to dry tacky,re-assemble everything and add just water and burp-burp-burp the car
now running up to temp and it go`s right over to hot hot hot,,,so i need new temp sender unit,think it was cleaned to far and gone into shock and broke down under stress of working again  

well thats it so far

good news,,new temp sender fitted and working perfectly,,runs upto 1/4 way and stays,in traffic goes half way  

Result,well done!

oh ffffffff   leaky slave and broke down (first since battery flat on big triumph 6yrs ago) thursday cos of new pump dying,filter screen not sitting properly causeing air leak or air to seap in(not sealing) for now replace the old pump which ive managed to revive with mending it,,now slave which seal kit to go for or can someone help and sort me out
just pulled it apart and the seal has gone,fluid bypassing the seal...anyone got a seal for slave?