Right, "LIFT OFF THE HEAD" they say. What a bunch of wise guys those
manual writers are :-). I guess they write them using tear-downs on
new cars. Everyone I've talked to has said the 6 cylinder engine
fiercely resists being parted from its head, even for a little while.
What's odd is that they're that hard to get off but they still leak -
only an LBC could do that.
Thanks for the tips (and the fingertips!) and I'll let everyone know
how it goes. Now, a large drill bit and a stick of dynamite - yeah,
that's the ticket!
Jim
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Subject: RE: Pop goes the weasel - TR6
Author: Bob Wilson <Bob.Wilson@dssc.slg.eds.com> at smtpcc
Date: 5/28/96 2:22 PM
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Jim,
While not able to address your problem, I can commiserate.
I and two other friends were amazed at how simple the Bently
manual layed out how to replace the head gasket. And we were
doing quite well going through the steps until we came to the
part "LIFT OFF THE HEAD". It may have been because the
engine had frozen in place(DPO... me) or it may be just the
way of all TR6 engines; but we had the hardest time getting
the head off. We did it with pry bars(gently most of
the time), screw drivers, 2 x 4's and lots of bruised knuckles.
And we finally got the head off by rocking it front to back
inching it up ever so slightly and bracing the "up" side with
the 2 x 4 while lifting on the down side.
I'll leave you with two perls of wisdom. 1) You can fit 3
grown adults into the engine compartment of a TR6. One on
each fender well and one on the fan cowling. 2) Keep your
fingers out of the way when replacing the head onto the block.
Also check that when lifting off the head you're lifting
either all or none of the head gasket.
Bob
'74 TR6
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From: jim.sudduth@autodesk.com[SMTP:jim.sudduth@autodesk.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 1996 1:39 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Pop goes the weasel - TR6
Hi folks:
I'm the one who was asking about a source for the transmission-to-
J-type overdrive adaptor plate last week. I found one, courtesy of
Bill King (Thanks, again, Bill!) and I'll list the source's name at
the end of this missive.
So I'm all set to do my OD conversion just as soon as the parts
arrive, but the '6 has other ideas. Sound familiar? We're out tooling
around the Berkeley Hills on Memorial Day, enjoying the sunshine, when
the engine note goes off song, as our British friends might say :-).
Check out the plugs, getting lots of spark from the plug wires, limp
home and do a compression check: 125 lbs in the first five cylinders,
15 in number 6! No oil burning, no coolant steaming but when I do the
compression check I can hear the compression going ffftt! fffftt! out
of the back of the head gasket.
So I've got everything disconnected from the head, including all 14
head nuts (and some studs - why can't they use bolts like everyone
else?), exhaust manifold is disconnected, water pump body is out of
the way, but that puppy just doesn't want to come off. I turned the
engine over with the spark plugs back in their holes but it didn't
pop. I can't seem to get even a thin blade between the head and block
to begin prying it up. Anybody got any tried and true methods for
loosening these suckers up? Have I missed a secret bolt or nut
someplace?
Jim Sudduth
Ailing '74 TR6 CF20076U
And the source for the adaptor plate is:
Quantum Mechanics (John Esposito) <--- Great Guy
505 Wheeler Rd
Monroe,CT 06468
203-261-0845
203-459-9612
fax 203-261-8497
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