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<<=C2=A0Having trouble with some of the captive nuts spinning; i.e. the cap=
tive nuts are no longer =E2=80=9Ccaptive.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 Any advice there?=
=C2=A0 >>
I had the same issue when I did my car.=C2=A0 The "cage" is a piece of shee=
t metal with four sides folded down to hold the nut.=C2=A0 Two are spot wel=
ded to the car body, the other two are free floating.=C2=A0 These two are c=
loser to the nut but will flare out allowing the nut to turn.=C2=A0 I had s=
uccess using a pair of Vicegrip(R) pliers clamping down on the two free sid=
es of the cage and capturing the nut in that way.=C2=A0=C2=A0
Be sure to soak them with penetrating oil as the real culprit is rust.
BTW, the body shop replaced quite a few of those during my restoration.=C2=
=A0 I reassembled with anti seize so the next guy will not have that proble=
m.
Dave=20
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On Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 01:49:09 AM CST, dave northrup <dave@ra=
nteer.com> wrote: =20
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Its actually pretty easy if you don=E2=80=99t make one mistake =E2=80=93 th=
e little compression fitting on the end of the stator tube will stop you fr=
om pulling it up and out if you don=E2=80=99t remove it!!!=C2=A0 we pushed =
the tube back out, saw the fitting, removed it, and out came the stator tub=
e
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The body is now off the frame and we are moving towards paint prep on both.
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Having trouble with some of the captive nuts spinning; i.e. the captive nut=
s are no longer =E2=80=9Ccaptive.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 Any advice there?
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From: dave northrup
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 4:14 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: 58 TR3a steering removal
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I need to remove the stator tube, steering wheel, and worm gear on a 58 TR3=
a
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Are there instructions anywhere?=C2=A0
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ns-serif; letter-spacing: -0.32px;">Having trouble with some of the captive=
nuts spinning; i.e. the captive nuts are no longer =E2=80=9Ccaptive.=E2=80=
=9D Any advice there? >></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
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le=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: Helvetica Neue,=
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.32px;">I had the same iss=
ue when I did my car. The "cage" is a piece of sheet metal with four =
sides folded down to hold the nut. Two are spot welded to the car bod=
y, the other two are free floating. These two are closer to the nut b=
ut will flare out allowing the nut to turn. I had success using a pai=
r of Vicegrip(R) pliers clamping down on the two free sides of the cage and=
capturing the nut in that way. </span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);=
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, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.32px;">Be sure to soak t=
hem with penetrating oil as the real culprit is rust.</span></div><div dir=
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e"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: Hel=
vetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.32px;">BTW, t=
he body shop replaced quite a few of those during my restoration. I r=
eassembled with anti seize so the next guy will not have that problem.</spa=
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<p class=3D"ydpe9a4d902yiv4355593719MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;">Its actually pretty easy if you don=E2=80=99t make one mistake =E2=80=
=93 the little compression fitting on the end of the stator tube will stop =
you from pulling it up and out if you don=E2=80=99t remove it!!! we p=
ushed the tube
back out, saw the fitting, removed it, and out came the stator tube</span>=
</p>=20
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0pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"ydpe9a4d902yiv4355593719MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;">The body is now off the frame and we are moving towards paint prep on=
both.</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"ydpe9a4d902yiv4355593719MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"ydpe9a4d902yiv4355593719MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;">Having trouble with some of the captive nuts spinning; i.e. the capti=
ve nuts are no longer =E2=80=9Ccaptive.=E2=80=9D Any advice there?</s=
pan></p>=20
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11.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;"> dave northrup
<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 10, 2025 4:14 PM<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Subject:</b> 58 TR3a steering removal</span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"ydpe9a4d902yiv4355593719MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;">I need to remove the stator tube, steering wheel, and worm gear on a =
58 TR3a</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"ydpe9a4d902yiv4355593719MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"ydpe9a4d902yiv4355593719MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;">Are there instructions anywhere?
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