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Re: [TR] horrendous grinding noise

To: Tr3bob@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] horrendous grinding noise
From: Bill & AnnaBelle <anabil007@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:38:43 -0800
Was  the Transmission  inspection plate  on  backwards???


>Could you please help us listers?
>
>I'm helping a fellow club member put his 1959 TR3A together. The engine was 
>rebuilt by a local shop, but I rebuilt the tranny and HS-6's for him.
>
>When we got the car, the seams and interior had been painted; the 
>transmission was bolted up and the bare motor was resting on the mounts.
>
>We finish assembled the motor, strung a new harness, installed all the  fluid
>lines, installed the dashboard, switches and instruments. After it came  back
>from finish paint, we filled the fluids and gave it a spin.
>
>The engine turned over but there was a horrible grinding noise coming  from
>what sounded like the engine. We removed the generator (just in case) and 
>loosened the starter....no help. After removing the starter we 
>noticed  aluminum
>chips in the bottom.
>
>We don't know enough of the history of this car but I know that  (2) types of
>starters were made for TR-3's. Has anyone experienced this? We  got the car
>running, but I fear that we may have to remove the  tranny.
>
>Could you help us??????
>
>Bob Stahlbush, British Motorcars of NE


-- 
Bill  Pugh
1957 TR3 TS16765L
aka
Casper

AnnaBelle Pugh
1970 TR6 CC59179L
aka
Rosey
Wallace, CA


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