I could do with getting the spindles on my carburettors sorted, they are letting a bit of air in. I spoke to Southern carburettors under the advice of WINS international, and they quoted me a 5-10 working day wait at best from arrival of the carbs. This is going to be tricky for me with the triumph as a daily runner, so does anyone have any advice, or other places I could get the work done? Many thanks!!
If you just fit new spindles that makes the leak 90+% better. Fitting the bushes is a nightmare. One reconditioner reckons you are better off not fitting them because it is so tricky to get the bushes aligned.
I have done many sets of carbs over the years, and the running issues have almost always gone and the new spindles feel good.
The exception is when the carb bodies have been severely ovalled because of the earlier type of spring return on the carbs (ie the normal springs that pull the spindles, as opposed to the rater type circular springs around the spindles. If you have the earlier type, best to swap to later type bodies!
Well thats great! I will definitely give them a go then, and see if I can get hold of some throttle spindles. As for the throttle return springs, they're this type:
Apologies its not a better picture, its an old one. Is there a better way to have the springs/better springs to attach I take it then?
I would grab a pair of carbs off Alun, ideally the later type with concentric springs. Then rebuild those as required, and swap over with yours. Simple solution!
