Triumph Toledo collection troubles - urgent advice needed!

[DodgeRover]

There's a good chance someone will have one in stock if you are in a reasonable sized town, as said if there isn't massive damage to the outer race just fit the new inner with plenty of grease.

I always use a pair of pliers end on when tightening the nut on taper rollers, otherwise it's easy to get them waaaay to tight.

Good luck

[Mally]

Would tend not to swop side to side, bearings get used to going one way, and you could encounter difficulty removing the other side and make things worse.

Ask the garage place to recommend the nearest bearing stockist if they don't want to get involved themselves.

[HMC]

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I have no useful advice but feel the need to say “Preeety car”

[petermcpete]

Just got the other bearing off - it's absolutely perfect. A very small amount of grease spatter around the wheel, I imagine from the brakes getting hot on the Alps as well.

[petermcpete]

nice

 

[Asimo]

Living the dream.

[Squire_Dawson]

Might be a good idea to bung new pads in whilst you're at it?

[petermcpete]

Might be a good idea to bung new pads in whilst you're at it?

Definitely, I'm having a hunt now!

[Squire_Dawson]

Or use handbrake and engine braking for all but essential stopping to nurse it home.

[junkyarddog]

Wonder how an Irish registered Toledo ended up in Italy?

 

 

Hope you get the bearing situation sorted.

[barrett]

Superb effort, 11/10. Wish I could be arsed to do stuff like this

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Just PM'd you my number fella - I'm in Brussels - slap bang in the middle of SPA and Brugge - so a garage with tools is available if you need it dude....... very best of luck finding the bits. If you don't - as you have a couple of days in Brugge - I could contact the Belgian Triumph lot - there's a Triumph specialist in Belgium but I think they basically order from Rimmer Bros....... 

Here's my number in case the PM doesn't reach you. - 0032 476 06 88 30

 

 

John

[petermcpete]

Just PM'd you my number fella - I'm in Brussels - slap bang in the middle of SPA and Brugge - so a garage with tools is available if you need it dude....... very best of luck finding the bits. If you don't - as you have a couple of days in Brugge - I could contact the Belgian Triumph lot - there's a Triumph specialist in Belgium but I think they basically order from Rimmer Bros.......

Here's my number in case the PM doesn't reach you. - 0032 476 06 88 30

 

 

John

Amazing, thanks John, I may we'll take you up on that.

I managed to grab the bearings first thing this morning from a bearing wholesaler in Freiburg, have fitted them and am currently just going past Luxembourg - all good so far!

No luck with the pads unfortunately, and it looks like one of the piston calipers is a bit stuck, which makes sense as the brakes also pull slightly. I'll keep looking for them nearby.

[petermcpete]

Triumph bearings - now made in Japan

[busmansholiday]

Triumph bearings - now made in Japan

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At least their not made of finest Chinese cheese.

[petermcpete]

Das ist gut? (Except for the brake disks which are also in dire need of replacement).

[Tamworthbay]

Did you buy spares just in case?

[Mally]

Are we there yet?

[purplebargeken]

Google Trackerjack brake conversion. It may be cheaper in the long run.

 

Chod speed good Sir.

[artdjones]

Wonder how an Irish registered Toledo ended up in Italy?

 

 

Hope you get the bearing situation sorted.

The previous owner bought it in the Midlands, brought it over to Ireland,then drove it down to his holiday home in Italy.He never used it but kept it in a dry cellar and it got started every time he visited.I had a good look at it 2 years ago and it is a really nice car.

When it was being driven down to Italy the car had serious engine trouble and had to be left in a garage in the South of France.He later went down to France with a Spitfire 1300 engine in a trailer and swopped it over,then carried on with the journey.

[petermcpete]

Made to Spa, couldn't not have a go...

 

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On to Bruges tomorrow for 2 nights, then back to Blighty and a much needed brake overhaul.

[petermcpete]

Spa 6 heures warm up, thankfully not competing but took it round for 6 laps and then had a slap up meal courtesy of the FBVA! Managed to practice my Franglais too.

 

Some great chod and non-chod there:

 

[wuvvum]

That A112 is delicious, wheels notwithstanding.

[Asimo]

Anyone know how to make these videos work on an ipad please?

[Split_Pin]

Thread of win!

[Asimo]

Are you nearly here yet?

[Isaac Hunt]

Excellent 1970's style roadside (hotel) fixerating.

 

As chaps have said, that low brake pad will most likely be a sticking piston on that side of the calliper. Although I've had a partially collapsed rubber brake hose cause same problem.

 

Sometimes, Wd40 under the dust cover and work the piston in and out can help. If I recall, the calliper dust seals are a bit fiddly on the old Lucas girdling calipers. They have simple circular clip that can be a bit of a fiddle to relocate. As a roadside get you out of trouble, you could drop the dust cover off and use some sand paper to clean any crud off the end of the piston before you give it the wd40 treatment. Obs the new dust and shit will get in and you may have to go down on it again during the journey, but it is about getting home innit.

 

As for you low brake pad, swop it for the one of the other three with the most meat on it

[petermcpete]

Are you nearly here yet?

In Bruges!

 

 

The bearings are holding up great, no heat whatsoever from them. The one pad on that side is now really ropey though, nothing left on it. Ferry back to England is tomorrow morning though, just going to nurse it back as I don't have the parts to fix it here.

Will update when back!

[petermcpete]

Well, we made it back to the Midlands, 1700 miles in 8 days going through 12 countries (Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechenstein, Austria, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland & England) with many issues along the way sorted out (with help from here much appreciated!). 

 

 

 

 

I'll do a proper write up soon, when recovered!

[Tamworthbay]

Epic job mate, glad you got back ok in the end.