Yo missed the point, but now that you mention it, 1.3 tons is way too much for a car that size. 1994 Accord is 1380kgs with far more equipment for under $2K. 1986 Accord would drive way better and even a 70's 3dr Accord would make a better project.
tgray,
Jan 29, 2:23am
#1. yes, they don't make them anymore.
ginga4lyfe,
Jan 29, 2:28am
I dont think so, its bigger than a p10 Primera and is supposedly only 100kgs more than the primera
robinm1,
Jan 29, 2:28am
Reading the whole thread, no one has actually told the op what is involved in doing the clutch. As much as I like pommie cars and have a soft spot for the triumph 2000/2500's, replacing the clutch is about the worst job on them. You have to remove the motor and box to do it. To remove the motor you must support the front of the car and either remove or drop the front cross member as you can not get the motor out past it. The other way is to leave the motor bolted to the cross member and lift the front of the car off the cross member, with the motor still on the cross member, but that is awkward to do without a gantry crane. I have done a couple of them years ago, not really a bad job, just time consuming and annoying the first time when I discovered that it is impossible to remove the motor without dropping the cross member. Another thing to watch on them is the rear wheel bearings, 2 bearings with a collapsible spacer between them, we used to sell heaps of them when I worked in Rover/triumph parts about 23 years ago. And if you come across any lamp lenses for it any where, grab them, they were not available new then, so I doubt if you could find new ones now.
ginga4lyfe,
Jan 29, 2:30am
Interesting that you say that, I have a haynes manual and describes the process in a differant way, I may resort to your method, but ill try the haynes way first
electromic,
Jan 29, 3:44am
Its funny that some people can give out the jokes but can't take them! Everyone knows the coke can/jap car joke is just related to the thickness of the metal.The OP wanted good points of that car .The weight of the car, being rear drive and 6 cylinder were good points of that car especially with a caravan on the back. Sold my '71 Triumph in '94 when my parents sold their caravan and it is still driving around.
icemans1,
Jan 29, 6:13am
triumph is just ya typical pommy crap
lovemore_mbigi,
Jan 29, 1:06pm
Did you ever!There's nothing easier to work on than a Series Landie.It's like a great big meccano set and a joy to spanner.
lovemore_mbigi,
Jan 29, 1:15pm
I believe there's a difference between the Series 1 and 2 Triumphs in this regard - an important qualification to make.The latter does not require this step for engine removal.
Rimmers sell new lamp lenses [and everything else one needs new] for Triumphs.And a TM regular [Darren - a great guy] always has good used Triumph parts for sale.
lovemore_mbigi,
Jan 29, 1:16pm
Thank you dear.Now toddle along and put some Kitten on your Honda Civic.
richardmayes,
Jan 29, 3:54pm
Obviously it's not the car for you if you're considering 1994 Hondas as an alternative. Of course modern cars are going to be far better in every measurable way than a 1970s tart-up of a car that was designed in the late 1950s and first sold in the early 1960s.
But that's not really the reason anyone buys a classic car is it!
You want the attention that you get from driving the only one of its kind on the road, you want bits of old chrome to polish, you want the smell of old leather and the roar of the engine and the whistle of the wind around the windows.And the excitement of never really being sure whether you're going to get to your destination or not!
[Oh and if you drive a 2.5PI, you get to watch the dropping jaws of ignorant computer-worshipping fools, as they see some hopelessly archaic old POS English car appear behind them, overtake and then disappears around the next corner. You just CAN'T DO THAT, without electronic fuel injection and VTEC and traction control and seven airbags! ]
pdc1,
Jan 29, 4:38pm
I just don't get it. They have never been my cup of tea. Each to their own I suppose. While in my 40's I remember these cars since new. I can never ever recall being over taken by a Triumph! Lucky for our family. Dad wanted one in 1973. The dealers wouldn't sell a new Triumph to someone that didn't already own one (or something like that) so he came home with a near new second hand one, that was going to cost more than the new price. Lucky mum saw through the shit and sent dad back to get a new car and he returned with the great old Valiant. We still have this car. Dad has lost his marbles more and a few years back purchased a Triumph Stag. It has a warmly worked Rover 3500. What a piece of shit. It's gutless, hungary,(compared to the Valiant) leaks oil and breaks in some way every time you go out in it. I personally find the Truimph shape ugly. I'm sure the 2500tc wouldn't be much different in many ways! Anyway your choice. I'm sure that $500 and a owner that didn't want to fix the clutch, will mean that there will be plenty more wrong with the car. If you really want one, you could probably find a mint well loved one for $5k which will probably be a bargain to the $500 hole in the ground.
ginga4lyfe,
Jan 29, 9:56pm
ok so. its takern me approximatly 2-3 hours to get he box and clutch out, i can now confirm it is a little awkward to remove the box, but not a mission by all means, i may eat my words come installation time though, , there are only 3 "bastered bolts"that i can say are really a arse to get to, and they are the 3 top bell housing bolts, it may be difficult to reinstall them, but easy enough to see them. with light. Otherwise, im now waiting for the new clutch to come in for me to pick it up( the old one seams to be the original, and is Completely dead, broken springs and worn past the brass pins), and then it should only take me a few more hours to reinstall ( and yes the clutch thrust pin was broken too!, Ill definatly be replacing that on the box! )
franc123,
Jan 29, 10:07pm
Well done ginga, post back with how it goes with the new clutch in it, you might have got a bargain.Having had a browse at Triumphs on here its surprising how many mint ones there are to choose from for reasonable prices.You might catch the bug!
scuba,
Jan 30, 1:52am
that broken pin is why they couldn't get the car into gear lol once the pin breaksthe fork moves on the shaft just enough to stop the release bearing fromdoing its job. best drain the box and check forshiny bits. although sounds like they got maximum value out of it lol
scuba,
Jan 30, 2:00am
don't lose the wee button in the back of the gear lever at the bottom . and those top 3 boltsuse couple of long extensions with swivel joint.
let us know how many spare nuts and bolts you have left over afterwards lol
rob_man,
Jan 30, 2:45am
pdc1 #91. Unless the Stag has had the engine replaced with a Rover unit, there is no relationship to a Rover. The original unit was a V8 clubbed together by siamesing two Dolomite engines and it wasn't exactly a resounding success. A lot of Stags ended up with Rover engines fitted by owners who got sick of the original unit raping their wallets on a regular basis.
tractor9,
Jan 30, 2:55am
She looks like a minter.
neville48,
Jan 30, 2:58am
the trumpy has a neat little right angle drive on the speedo cable that modifies real easy to use on small block chevy/ turbo-hydro transplants into tight spaces. ie; my 48 ford.
icemans1,
Jan 30, 3:10am
well buddy boy, my old man had a triumph back in the 1970's and it was a piece of pommy $h!t - nothing but problems. by way, i'm not a female or an indian so i don't own a honda
ginga4lyfe,
Jan 30, 4:13am
I had mistaken the pin being broken for crud and dirt, its there, still with its original wire tie to stop it moving, and. who said it wasnt going into gear! i just said is was late to enguage. but just y looking at the clutches state. im surprized i managed to drive it over the harbor bridge, oh and. the other half of the noise was from running the gearbox dry. because i only found maybe 2 liters at most had drained out the box, so im gunna pull the box out and see what the damage is,Fingers crossed its not too bad. maybe a few bearings and a few seals., it makes a little noise while turning over on the bench but that could be just from the lack of oil hahah
ginga4lyfe,
Jan 31, 4:37am
I may aswell show pics of whats happened so far, IM just waiting for parts, and also i need to find some SAE 90 Hypod Gearbox oil for the trans. I dunno if i can even get that stuff anymore.
130mph for a pi111 for a non injected. well proved fact in its day. and as for safety. crashed mine into a powerpole at 110 (hit pole backwards next to the tow bar) and still drove her home just coulded open the rear doors.
rod525,
Jan 31, 1:37pm
Yeah righto, what about the brake master cylinder mounted in the chassis rail in the floor below the drivers feet. Landrover were and still are a piece of shit as well as Triumph.
budgel,
Jan 31, 1:53pm
The original poster asked if there were any good points about a Triumph 2500TC.
One of the best things about them is that they arent made any more!;-)
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