Hi George
In my experience, though not with TR's, I always think it is easier to lift
the engine then dismantle, as once you take into account the time spent
removing the tranny, then the extra time to dismantle because you are laid
on your back (or stood in a pit if your lucky) then how much more difficult
it is to keep things clean under the car if you get the occasional draught
(no not the type you drink) in your garage, the extra time involved in
lifting the engine is easily offset by the ease of work afterwards! YMMV
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 5:21 PM
Subject: Removing TR3 Crank?
>
> I've been doing a partial strip of my TR3 engine to determine the reason
> the oil pressure drops after about 1/2 hour of driving. I pulled a main
> bearing cap and found no wear at all, but the one rod cap I pulled
> showed wear down to the brass and scoring. Looks like I need to pull the
> crank and have it reground.
>
> Has anyone done this with the engine in the car? It looks like I can
> remove the transmission and then get the access I need. Is this true? Do
> I need to remove the front clip and radiator?
>
> Any advise would be welcome. I'd like to straighten this out by May,
> since that's when I expect to start driving it regularly.
>
>
> --
> George Richardson
> Monroe, New York
> The Wyvern - '57 Triumph TR3, TS15559L -
> http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
> The Hippogrif - '71 Triumph Stag MKI, LE8176E - undergoing bodywork
> Kitty - '83 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas - Daily Driver
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