British Parts Northwest sells polyurethane diff mount bushings which will
prevent the problem from re-occurring after the repair is completed. Take
the play out, and you take out the constant hammering back and forth under
acceleration which breaks the mounts in the first place. Rubber mounts get
mushy pretty quick.
Bob Kramer, Austin TX
Hill Country Triumph Club
TR6's, TR250's, TR3A vintage race
rgk@flash.net
-----Original Message-----
From: John Richardson <johnr@intellicorp.com>
To: Tim Gaines <mtgaines@cs1.presby.edu>; TRIUMPHS@autox.team.net
<TRIUMPHS@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: TR6 differential mount
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>Tim, that is consistent with my experience. I am doing a frame up on a 4A
>and I had to have similar work done to my frame. The LBC specialist that
>did the work said it was a very common problem.
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>John
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>1966 TR4A (under restoration)
>1971 911T driven daily, but also under resto
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>At 11:58 AM 10/21/98 -0400, Tim Gaines wrote:
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>>I just shook on a deal for a 1974 TR6. Before that I had a professional
>>LBC mechanic check it out. Aside from the exhaust system (which I KNEW
>>was bad) the only big problem is the differential mount which was
>>sheared in the front. He says that most TR6s eventually have this
>>problem and that when he does the fix he fashions a brace and welds it
>>in place to prevent reoccurrences. Does this sound familiar to you
>>veteran TR6ers?
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>>Tim Gaines
>>Clinton, SC
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>>1980 Spitfire
>>1974 TR6
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