The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Where is the best place to get steering rack u -bolts. I have bought some from a well known Triumph supplier (not Rimmers), and they have sent me 8mm diameter instead of 7mm diameter, and they really do not want to go through the clamps.

I have some used ones...

Thanks. How much do you want for a pair including postage to County Durham?

That may explain the why i was struggling to fit a pair a few weeks ago, the did eventually fit.

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I have noted that on the later cars the U bolts are welded to the clamp but I have found that this then makes it difficult to get the U bolts and clamps out on a 1500cc so I prefer the separate U bolt type as you can then push the U bolts out and then get the clamp out.

I agree with you Richard. On the Sprint the oil pump restricts access when trying to remove the u bolt, and clamp. I found the easiest way to refit is to bend the u bolt to about 15 degrees halfway up, place the u bolt into the clamp, about halfway, then you can get the clamp under the oil pump,and onto the rack mount, and the top of the u bolt between the block,and the pump. Then its just a matter of pushing the u bolt through the clamp, and into the subframe.
The 8 mm u bolts Jigsaw Triumph sold me will not only not slide through the clamp, but are too big to fit the u section of the clamp properly.
They are probably Ok for their solid rack mounts, but a poor fit at best, and at worst possibly dangerous if trying to fit to an original Triumph clamp.