The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Hi that's great thanks

Hi if I was to order a brake cylinder for the off side rear would I order the double one please?

Hi thanks for your help
I have ordered it.

Hi I have a dolomite 1300,1980.
The brakes were poor when my wife drove her yesterday.
I had a look under the car today. There is brake fluid on the nearside back wheel. I am partially sighted.
I only saw one brake pipe going into the near side what I presume is the cylinder at the bottom. And what ...

Hi my wife took my car, Dolomite 1300, to National tyre's to have the wheel alignment done.
They phoned her to say that they can't do it because there is too much play in the steering wheel. He said he can turn the steering wheel 2 inches and the wheels don't move. Any tips please? Thanks

Hi you were spot on with the size of the bolts. Size 10. Thanks

Hi my Dolomite 1300 was not out last year because of the lockdown. I noticed that she was getting a bit hard to move in the garage as time went by.
After problems getting her started and a stuck clutch plate today was her first time out in 2 years.
Lynn(the wife) was driving and she said that when ...

Hi I think it was the throttle adjusting screw that I turned.
There is a second screw that enriches or weakens the mixture. Would I be right in saying that the mixture is too rich and needs to be weakened pleat?

Hi good news guys. MIG wielder advised changing the plugs and then spraying easystart into the air inlet after removing the filter. So after the plug change Lynn (the wife) sprayed the easystart and I started Dolly and away she went. I heated her up and she was idling fine. However the exhaust fumes ...

As the car is running on points ( was running ) has the condenser been changed ? , lot of crap ones about :D

Hi I have not changed the condenser or the points. Anthony cleaned them and checked the gap which was spot on. There is a spark at the plugs. Should I still change the condenser ...

mahony wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 3:37 pm As the car is running on points ( was running ) has the condenser been changed ? , lot of crap ones about

Hi I have not changed the condenser or the points. Anthony cleaned them and checked the gap which was spot on. There is a spark at the plugs. Should I still change the condenser please?

Hi I don't think that the 1300 have a ballast resistor coil.
I found this on here:

The Toledo had a ballast resistor mounted traditionally by the coil. When the Dolomite 1300 came out it had a resistor wire built into the wiring as the rest of the range so that was no longer required. The ...

Are the spark plugs connected in the right sequence?

Do you have another ignition switch you could try?

Is the positive high tension lead to and from battery / starter in good condition, ie. none of the strands missing or damaged or loose?

Can you put a voltmetre across the starter terminals to ...

Hi thanks for that. I found reference to the page that you mentioned on the internet but got no further than that. Anthony said that they may be self tappers. Laurence

The Dolomite 1300 starter solenoid reminds me of my early Mini ! The question is ... there are 4 terminals. 2 for the high currents in and out, 1 x red/ white for Ignition ballast and a yellow/ white for the ignition key switch.
So when you turn the key to the Start position, 12V will be applied ...