I am in the process of doing a major tidy up of my TR6 engine (new main
bearings, cylinder hone, rings, conrod bearings and thrust washers).
The method described by John Gillis is a good sign. Hearing a loud
clunk and a seeing reasonable amount of movement (greater than 10
thousands of an inch) is a good sign that you need to drop the pan for a
closer look. From there, the amount you do depends on funds
availability and how much you like your LBC.
David Robinson
TR6 (undergoing RHD conversion)
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>From: john gillis[SMTP:jgillis@tcd.ie]
>Sent: Friday, 20 September, 1996 5:20 AM
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re; thrust washers
>
>With all the discussion on thrust washers (or lack thereof), I
> wondered if there were some symptoms to indicate that your thrust
> washers have given up the fight. How can you tell before the
>crank
> starts eating into the block ? I suspect you could drop the oil
>pan
> and confirm that they have not come out but that doesn't help with
> wear. Can you measure shaft end play without a major dismantling
>job
> ? Thanks in advance for any thoughts and advice.
>
>Well Steve a very useful way of noting washer problems is; in the early
>stages
>if the crank pulley wheel is grasped and pulled forward, an obvous
>clunk will
>be felt and heard. In the later stages of washer decline you may have
>problems
>engaging gear as when the clutch is depressed the complete crank moves
>forward
>resulting in too much travel to disengage the gearbox.. Hope this helps
>John Gillis 1954 TR2 (long door)
>Trinity College,
>Dublin, Ireland
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