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Now that I have my carb problems ironed out, I'm turning my attention to other things. The steering on my car is very stiff and uneven and before I put in a needle bearing set, I thought I'd grease the rack, as I've read about on this site. Is this the plug to remove and put a grease fitting in?



Also can anyone tell me what these wires are supposed to connect to? They go through the sheetmetal and then disappear into the wire loom next to the headlight. There are no plugs or connectors near them that they would indicate to be plugged into. They are on the left side (drivers side).



Next, my car has the standard Triumph hood support, but on the left side (drivers side) the edge of the hood and matching fender edge also have these sheetmetal pieces that look like they may be part of a different hood prop mechanism (like maybe hydraulic?) Has anyone seen this before?



Thanks

Aaron
1976 TR7 FHC (an ongoing project)

#1 yes

#2 what year is car?

#3 for mechanical hood prop, replaced by the larger one you now have.

1976 coupe (see pic below)

Aaron
1976 TR7 FHC (an ongoing project)

Is there a special sized grease fitting that fits these cars? The only grease fitting I'm familiar with are 'zerk' fittings that fit just about every suspension component I've ever run into.
Zerk fittings are way to small to be used in this application.


Aaron
1976 TR7 FHC (an ongoing project)

I put gear oil in mine with a funnel.

72 MGB BRG
80 TR8 Persian Aqua
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The big hex nut stays put & the smaller one in the centre should undo & match the nipple thread.


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That's what I removed - the small plug nut in the center. Still, it's threaded diameter is larger than the body of a zerk fitting.
Also, while on the subject - is suspension grease to be used or gear oil, as was posted above? I think it has grease in it now since there was a little dab on the end of the plug when I took it out.
Thanks!

Aaron
1976 TR7 FHC (an ongoing project)

My first guess is your car was built early for the 1976 model production run. Our car was built in October 1976 and does not have that type of hood support.

Those wires may be intended for an air conditioning fan or perhaps for front fog lamps.

The top center plug on the steering rack should be removed and replaced with a zerk fitting. Zerk fittings do come in varying sizes. Take your plug to an auto parts store and get the correct one along with a rubber or neoprene cap to protect it from water and/or salt. You can leave the zerk fitting installed and no harm will be done. This will allow you to quickly grease the steering rack. It's hard to say how much to pump in there, so use your X-ray vision to keep it from bursting out the rack boots.

Mildred Hargis

For the rack, the 1977 Leyland manual says 6 strokes of a manual
grease gun, every 6000 miles.

I always put one stroke at near full lock each end, then 4 in the
centre.

The rack is designed to use grease.

Hasbeen

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Next, my car has the standard Triumph hood support, but on the left side (drivers side) the edge of the hood and matching fender edge also have these sheetmetal pieces that look like they may be part of a different hood prop mechanism (like maybe hydraulic?) Has anyone seen this before?


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It was part of the the first hood prop design that was recalled i believe or may have been on the car bodies when the new design came. (i'll have to go though me service technical and recall bulletins notebook). the items do show in one of my parts manual.

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