By Kelvin Dodd A common concern among Jaguar owners is to balance the original look of their cars’ wire wheels with the demands of modern motoring. Moss Motors now has a solution to this quandary by offering an extensive line of original Dunlop Wire Wheels in a wide variety of sizes and spoke lacings. Whether…
By Lawrie Alexander One of the less popular aspects of wire wheels is that they tend to go ‘out-of-tune’ and need occasional straightening (or ‘truing’). This is caused by the spokes stretching and by the spoke holes wearing, both of which result in a change in spoke tension; This causes the rim to run out-of-round. Consider that…
Leaking Oil Seals If your differential/rear axle oil seals are leaking, the seals themselves may not be at fault. A plugged breather may be causing pressure build-up within the differential, forcing oil past the seals. Locate the breather, clean around it, and remove it from the differential case. Clean the breather thoroughly, ensuring that it…
There is something about wire wheels that says “this is a British sports car!” Years ago, when I was the proud owner of a disc wheeled Triumph, I discovered how easy it was to convert any TR2, 3, 4, 4A, 250 or 6 to wire wheels. It’s also a relatively inexpensive task and, as wire-wheeled…
Overdrive Faults Ken Gillanders Temple City. CA Fully 90% of overdrive problems that are not electrical faults are traceable to either the gear oil level being too low, or an improper adjustment of the solenoid, so we’ll skip these and concentrates on the others. An overdrive that fails to engage can sometime be traced to…
TR3 Cam Replacement Randall Gill, Clearwater, FL Recently, I had to change the camshaft in my TR3 due to a damaged fuel pump lobe. Engine otherwise in excellent condition (head, valves, etc.). I found a way to change the camshaft without the cost and labor of pulling the cylinder head. Remove the rocker arm shaft…
Overdrive Faults Ken Gillanders Temple City. CA Fully 90% of overdrive problems that are not electrical faults are traceable to either the gear oil level being too low, or an improper adjustment of the solenoid, so we’ll skip these and concentrates on the others. An overdrive that fails to engage can sometime be traced to…
The second most frequently asked question about our cars must be: “How do I take care of my wire wheels? Should the car be off the ground to hammer the knock-off, or should the wheel be on the ground?” Well, that’s two questions, but the problem remains. Whether you call it a knock-off, a knock-on,…
From Moss Motoring 1983 If your wire-wheeled car should ever have the misfortune of needing to be towed backwards, you should stop every so often to re-tighten the knock-offs. Prolonged counter-rotation of the wheels will often loosen them. -Daniel Shapiro Torrance, CA. We hope Dan didn’t find out about this potential problem the hard way!…
Because servicing them is a dirty job, wire wheels are perhaps the most neglected components on a British car. Many times I’ve bought or worked on a car and found it nearly impossible to remove one of the wheels! This is likely due to very hard, dried-up grease which essentially freezes the wheel on. Before…
