Hi list.
Took the tr4 out for a drive and about five miles out I heard a bit of
noise I thought might be associated with the transmission. Took it straight
home and parked it.
Few days later the trans level was a bit low so I used my new red harbor
freight oil can pump to fill it. After about 8 pumps I saw the hose fly off
and right down the transmission hole... a few hours later I managed to
extract it from the drain hole.... so I start the car and the noise seems
worse and I hear something like a backfire on throttle blip. Timing,
nope. Pulled valve cover and saw rear stud nut was gone. Found nut and
washer and stud had snapped at the nut. I used a torque wrench when I
assembled so I don't know why it failed.
I stole a stud from the tr2 and reassembled and adjusted the valves.
No more backfiring, but a lot of racket.
As the rear pedestal is vital to the oil feed I imagine that it starved the
rocker arm of oil and the assy is toast.
Do you think I did additional damage to the head?
Thanks Chris
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