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Re: TR250 Power

Subject: Re: TR250 Power
From: "M. Secrest" <vze34wdb@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:10:16 -0400
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <200310241909_MC3-1-5579-CFBA@compuserve.com> from [141.156.40.117] at Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:13:57 -0500
Mine too.  It was making a very strange fluttering noise that I tried in vain
to isolate to the joints or bearings, but couldn't.  I finally decided to live
w/it until all hell broke loose (which it did).

In my case, the farthest I could limp was to the restaurant parking lot across
the street.

Dave Massey wrote:

> Message text written by "M. Secrest"
> >I can vouch for this.  I blew out the pinion gear on my '72 last summer,
> with
> 75k on the clock.
> <
>
> Mine gave me fair warning, I just didn't recognize it.  It made an ominous
> periodic noise that finally when BANG.  I was able to drive the 10 miles
> home very gingerly with a very pronounced rhythmic thump.  Upon
> disassembly, I found a significant portion of a pinion gear tooth had
> broken away.  But enough remained to get me home.
>
> I keep a spare,now.
>
> Dave




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