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MG TD TF 1500 - Steering Column Supports

Thathe workshop manual and Brown and Gammons web site show a clamp mid way along the steering column, about level with the circular plate that holds the lower felt oil seal in. Also shown is a long bolt and a spacer tube which I think fits to the body. Can someone please explain where this clamp fits. I originally thought the clamp was secured to the turret that supports the firewall but I cann't find a hole. My brother is also restoring a TF which he imported from Arizona. There is no sign of the clamp on his car - are the LHD and RHD ones similar. Someone please help - I am finding some jobs are a real pleasure and others are a nightmare. Fitting the column in turning out to be the latter!


Cheers

Jan
J Targosz

If the clamp that you are referring to is part #RHH 6005 is is used to adjust the height of the steering column. It fits between the ears of the bracket that supports the column.
David Werblow

Picture from my website for a LH Drive

Dave Braun

Jan, my RHD TD steering bracket installation is exactly a mirror opposite of Dave's picture. I don't have a picture of mine but I will be glad to take one for you if you want it.
Jim Merz

Jan I hope the original TF owners will weigh in here but I was under the impression that the TF did not have this clamp.
L E D LaVerne

LaVerne, I tend to think you are correct. Think this should be in the archives somewhere. George
George Butz

Never occurred to me that this was wrong. Got the car in boxes, but did look at a lot of them when putting it together.

David Werblow

That is correct David. TD doesn't have the bracket welded to the hoop. It has a bracket instead that is bolted up to the bulkhead that takes the same clamping you show.
L E D LaVerne

This thread was discussed on 09/09/2013

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