List,
Heading off to the local British car shop for some repairs that I do not want
to do mysef.
1972 Triumph TR6, leaking rear gearbox seal. It has been leaking all summer.
The car is a second owner car, and has the same clutch since purchase 5 years
ago. At that time, when the purchase inspection was done, I was told the fork
had been "customized" and the clutch would be on my list. 5 years later, the
clutch is still quiet, but I do have an issue getting it into first gear from a
dead stop. Does not pop out of gear, no grinding.
So, I am leaving it up to the shop to give me the scoop, a rear gearbox oil
seal replacement for around $350, and if necessary, a total clutch job around
$1100 (Don't laugh, this is the cheap shop in the big city, don't want to quote
you the close shop price :).
I keep hearing (even from the shop) that if the clutch is working and not
causing an issue, I should replace the seal and move on with my life.
Any thoughts from the list, I always appreciate your input.
Craig
1972 Triumph TR6
Vienna, VA
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