The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Hi everyone, thank you for your suggestions. Posting thisupdate to my query, in case anyone with same scenario searches the forum in the future. I managed to get the crankshaft bolt removed, using the cam lock tool recommended by cleverusername on the flywheel (thank you) AND using a method used by ...

Put the car in fourth gear get someone to apply the brakes and with a breaker bar fitted off comes the bolt , well that's they way I've always done it !!, Maybe some bolts may take a bit more effort :D


Thank you for the tip, unfortunately the prop, back axle and all the brakes are not currently ...

K series cam locking tool is my goto solution for this problem. Whip off the starter motor, put the tool on the ring teeth and make sure it is wedge against the bell housing case. Stops the crank turning and the use a break bar/impact gun to the get the bolt off.

Not what the tool was designed to ...

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I think an battery or air impact wrench is the most common method, or the starter motor, I do have an impact wrench but it doesn't do much! As the camshaft sprocket isn't connected to the camshaft I'm a little concerned that if I try to use an impact wrench it could spin ...

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I need to remove the crankshaft bolt of my Sprint so I can remove the front cover and get to the timing chain. The Haynes manual suggests locking the flywheel from the gearbox side using a bent piece of metal. I've just spent a week getting the gearbox back in so don't want to remove it again ...

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 ...

Following this with interest as I am in the same position, interesting about the 3 washes for wishbone bolt in older Sprints, I removed all the wishbones etc. as old bushes were well pass their best, but I added the extra washer at the bolt head, will remove this though, despite taking a billion ...

Thanks to you both, looking at the leaking diff seal I will need to do the same there too!

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I want to remove the driveshaft flange nut on my gearbox (Sprint), how do other people do this? Officially it requires an RG421 tool but I guess these no longer exist, do most people fabricate something instead? I tried securing two bolts on to the gearbox flange and locking with a crowbar ...

Thanks for your feedback, Ron1966 offered the magic figure so I'll measure the distance between the brackets on my subframe and hope it's 585mm! You also make a good point about MOT, the subframe has been like this since my bought it and the wonkiness has never been mentioned in an MOT. I guess the ...

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I'm in the process of replacing the ball joints / track rod ends and suspension bushes on my car and have realised the subframe is rather battered, possibly distorted. Initially I thought it was just poor jack positioning by previous owners but the subframe seems to have taken a side ...

Fair enough!

Hi I received the latest Dolly Mixture today. Firstly may i send my thoughts to Steve and his family for their recent bereavement, i supported people with dementia for 10 years and am aware how cruel and unfair this horrible illness is.

Secondly, and less importantly, is the name on the Christmas ...

Hi I removed the wiring loom out of my car to check it over and fit a newer fusebox and to add fuses to the side light/ tail circuit and headlights circuits as these were not fuse protected. My car nearly caught fire several years ago because the metal bracket at these back of the clock shorted the ...

Thanks everyone.

I didn't hear back from Rimmers regarding the dimensions but they are a back-up, I'll try Jigsaw and Paddocks