I have always run a full circle thrust washer on clutch side . I mill the
bearing cap. I can send specs if required
Geoff Byrne
TR6 racer down under
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lorne Fritz" <lfritz82@hotmail.com>
To: <gaf3@charter.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Dreaded Thrust Washers in the Oil Pan
> This is more common than you think. Iv'e had to repair several.
> If your lucky the larger size washers will take care of the end play, but
> the
> real problem is it usually wears off the tabs on the bottom main bearing
> cap
> which holds the washers in place. To fix this you can add weld to the cap
> and
> carefully grind it back to the original shape and or pin the washers with
> brass to the block. Of coarse the crank would need to come out to put the
> pins
> in. Good luck, Lorne
>> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 17:13:45 -0400
>> From: gaf3@charter.net
>> To: fot@autox.team.net; 6pack@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Fot] Dreaded Thrust Washers in the Oil Pan
>>
>> Group
>> I've been working on a friends 74 TR6 and we discovered lots of crank
>> end play.
>> I checked the end play because he was complaining of hard shifts or
>> grinding while putting the trans in reverse.
>> I removed the pan and found the thrust washers in the oil pan..
>> I've run into large end play issues with the TR6's but this is the first
>> I've seen in the pan.
>>
>> Understanding that this is a common malady with the TR6, I ordered a few
>> sets of oversize thrust washers.
>> Don't think there is enough material in a .025" oversize bearing to fix
>> the problem.
>>
>> I pulled the bearing cap and didn't see major wear in the thrust face of
>> the crank. I will need to do a closer inspection of the block
>>
>> Anyone out there seen a reasonable/simple fix for this problem?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Glenn Franco
>> TR6's, 250 and Spit racer
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