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"trojandelta"
posts: 2
joined on Thu 22nd Oct 2020
 posted Wed 21st Oct 2020

I'm trying to navigate this site so I hope this is ok to post here? 1980 TR7 DH, thought I'd change points etc then managed to drop and 'lose' advance/retard spring! can 'someone' advise replacements please, also, how on earth do you access retaining nuts to get dizzy out! My 'Haynes' doesn't mention any special spanner so I assume 'one' is out there somewhere? All advice greatly received,  Tony, Brentwood, Essex.

Admin...thought I was a 'member'?? have I missed a step?
Tags - Essex
"RobPearce"
posts: 2252
Spitfire & GT6 Model Consultant
Cambridge group
joined on Sun 11th Apr 1993
 posted Wed 21st Oct 2020 reply 1 of 6

Hi Tony,

I'm not the admin but I will comment that the "non member" tag does not reflect your membership of Club Triumph per se. Rather it's a tag relating to how you are signed up to the web site and forum. It's a bit confusing.

The admin (in so far as we have one) may also feel that this thread should be moved to a different part of the forum (there are too many subdivisions of the forum at the moment). You seem to have created it under the "Essex" local group but your questions are more related to TR7 technical matters.

So, that said... I don't really have any helpful suggestions, as the only TR7 I've owned was a Sprint. I'm surprised you were even fiddling with the advance springs, unless the TR7 uses that truly horrid upside-down disi like the 1850 Dolomite? I don't think the retaining nuts are particularly bad in relation to the disi body but the whole caboodle is probably inaccessible without removing the cabin air duct and the inlet manifold. Not Triumph's finest design hour.
Current fleet
1967 Vitesse 2L conv "Tessa"
1970 Spitfire Mk3 "Toby"
1972 GT6 Mk3
Not enough time or space		  

Used to have:
1972 2.5 PI estate "Harry"
1973 Toledo 2-door "Spike"
1975 Stag
1975 2500S saloon
1982 TR7 DHC Sprint

  
1968 Vitesse 2L saloon
1980 Dolomite 1500
1977 Dolomite 1850
1980 Dolomite Sprint
1971 Herald 13/60 Estate (with 1500 Spit engine)
Tags - Essex
"Howard"
posts: 1034
Cambridge group
joined on Tue 20th Nov 2007
 posted Wed 21st Oct 2020 reply 2 of 6

Tony,

Do you have a copy of the original BL workshop manual for your TR7? If you haven't PM me and I will email you a link to my copy (its available on the Web, but not sure where these days as I downloaded mine some years ago)

Cheers

Howard

 
Le Mans 2007, 08, 09, 10 & 11 
RBRR 2008(DNF), 10, 14, 16, 18
10CR 2009, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
HCR 2008, Auto Ecosse 2012 

1981 Triumph TR7 / 2005 Suzuki Vitara / 2012 Renault (Dacia) Duster / 2018 Suzuki Vitara
Tags - Essex
"RobPearce"
posts: 2252
Spitfire & GT6 Model Consultant
Cambridge group
joined on Sun 11th Apr 1993
 posted Wed 21st Oct 2020 reply 3 of 6
Quoted from Howard-

Do you have a copy of the original BL workshop manual for your TR7?

Good point! That reminded me that I own a paper copy, and I see in section 86.35.20 step 7 that you need special tool S349 to undo the mounting bolts.
Current fleet
1967 Vitesse 2L conv "Tessa"
1970 Spitfire Mk3 "Toby"
1972 GT6 Mk3
Not enough time or space		  

Used to have:
1972 2.5 PI estate "Harry"
1973 Toledo 2-door "Spike"
1975 Stag
1975 2500S saloon
1982 TR7 DHC Sprint

  
1968 Vitesse 2L saloon
1980 Dolomite 1500
1977 Dolomite 1850
1980 Dolomite Sprint
1971 Herald 13/60 Estate (with 1500 Spit engine)
Tags - Essex
"Dannyb"
posts: 1288
Essex group
joined on Mon 5th Sep 2011
 posted Wed 21st Oct 2020 reply 4 of 6

Danny Baker
Langdon Hills, Essex.
RBRR Finisher 2012  2014  2016

RBRR Failure  2018 Broken Flywheel Bolts at John O'Groats 

2018 C2C Finisher

My first car in 1970 was a 1965 Spitfire4 with 8 port head stage 2 conversion
Now drive 1980 Spitfire 1500
Tags - Essex
"cliftyhanger"
posts: 9938
North London & Herts group
joined on Wed 31st Oct 2007
 posted Wed 21st Oct 2020 reply 5 of 6

New springs are available from Robsport, but they are not perfect. Better than nothing though.

The dizzy is bad enough of a TR7 engine in a dolomite, but I understand the TR7 shell takes it to a whole new level of pain. I wish you luck!

Clive Senior

Location-Brighton, East Sussex
Foxy is here, Post Office red Toledo, bought in 2008 Slant 4 engine bolted in, sprint box and axle.
Ford powered Spitfire mkIV, on the road and an absolute hoot!
Tags - Essex
"trojandelta"
posts: 2
joined on Thu 22nd Oct 2020
 posted Thu 22nd Oct 2020 reply 6 of 6

Thanks for your feedback guys, at least I now know what the blasted spanner looks like! the advance/retard sits on top of the points, which is all I was trying to change after she started to cough after a few miles!! could turn out expensive, thanks again for replying.
Tags - Essex


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