The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Hi Oli, I may be able to help with this. I imagine you are in the same boat as I was acouple of years back with screens on l-o-n-g delivery.
P.M. to follow,
Tony.

Hi Terry, I don't think its possible to get the connections to the steering joint the wrong way round.
Here is a piccy of the joints fitted to my 1850.
Yes the lower joint nut is quite close to the chassis metalwork. In my case I reckon its about 1/4in clearance from the the nearest bit.

HTH,
Tony.

Hi Both, Thank you very much for your thoughts. Yes, Steve is quite right in that the car did spend the first few years of its life running around the Gaydon test track with a CVT unit installed. The documentation is a bit vague on the carburation but it may well have had a fuel injection system ...

Steve is quite right in that the 4-fuse box was never fitted as standard to any Dolomite.
However I do have one on my MGB.
If yours is the same, the 4-fuse box is part no 37H4727 and the cover is item 32 which is 37H4727A.

It may be a question of ringing around the MGB suppliers and seeing what ...

Hi All, I'm fitting a new fuel tank unit and just now I saw this extra pipe union from the filler neck to the petrol tank. Its been nicely brazed in and has a length of copper pipe and then a length of green polythene pipe wich was been doubled back on itself and sealed so it no longer goes anywhere ...

Hi Paul, The one I have that fits my 1850 is an aftermarket one; like these ...

https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/en-gb/search?q=Clutch%20alignment%20tool&marque=triumph

There are many of them and at £7 you can't go far wrong.It's not a Churchill tool and you don't really need one for this application ...

Hi Paul, I have one of these as used on an early 1850.
It is marked " TR1 07 MG " .
It has 10 splines dia 22mm
then 17 mm dia x 12mm long
and then 12mm dia x 33mm long.
Any use ?
Cheers for now,
Tony.

Thanks Tony, very helpful. Seats are no issue (I've got a new set to put in anyway and I wouldn't mind giving the carpets a good clean) but how easy is it to drop the rear of the subframe? Is it easier just to remove the engine and 'box together from above or do I still need to drop the subframe ...

Hi Liessur, The big problem with all the 1850 clutches is the fork. 132080; It cracks on the pivot points and right now is NLA. But it is compatable with the GT6 / Vitesse / Herald so there are forks available on E-Bay.
Yes there are 2 variants of spigot bearing available. A phosphor broze one and a ...

My first thoughts would be a problem with the IGN ON fuse.This is the one with the white cables on one side and the green cables on the other. You would have probably found that the brake lights, the heated rear window and the wipers, the reversing lights, and the indicators were all dead as well ...

Hi Mart, Can the TR2/3/3A clutch shaft be modified to suit the Sprint; depending what is wrong with yours ?

https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/en-gb/search?q=108887

Cheers for now,
Tony.

Hi Steve, Yes my 1850 wasn't used much over last winter and it was dribbling a bit from the cast-in slot. That was quite a surprise as I use EWC ( no water content ). As Alun says, run it for a couple of days and it may stop; mine did.
Keep in touch on this,
Cheers for now,
Tony.

Thanks very much for your comments and ideas. Of course ! Fitting O-rings to help seal the plunger is a brilliant idea.
Thank you !
Cheers for now,
Tony.

What is the difference between the 913530 ( 1850 / Sprint ) and the 913534 ( 1500 non HL / 1300 ) heater boxes please ?
For instance is the water-valve the same on both ?
O.K. its an expensive solution to the new water valve or the parts ( RT1228 ).
This heater valve does seem to be unique to the ...

Sorry, I forgot to acknowledge Alun's input on this.
Yes, the water pump cover I have is a 6-vane type so I have marked it up as such.
Good test !
Thanks Alun.
Cheers for now,
Tony.