Yesterday while driving my '71 TR6 (just about the only British car I've
ever owned that absolutely WILL NOT overheat, even in parades) I smelled
coolant. Upon inspection, I found coolant seeping from the the raditor
cap. After it cooled down, I pulled the very original-looking cap and
the gasket was indeed rather deteriorated.
But the real problem was that the radiator neck had cracked where the
cap goes on. Bummer. No car show for the TR6 tomorrow!
So 2 questions:
1. Is there a "preferred" radiator out there? (I've found a company
that carries the Moss version at $212; TRF is a bit more, but if there's
a difference I want to buy the best, not just the cheapest.)
2. My original-looking cap is 13psi. The books show that a '71 should be
7psi; only laters had a 13. Since I've had no problems running a 13psi
cap (for several years) is there any reason I shouldn't continue to run
it? Were any other changes made in '72 to support the 13psi cap?
Thanks!
Bill Elliott
Lake Barrington, IL
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