If the bolts were properly tightened, and especially if loctite was
used, they wouldn't have come loose even if the tabs weren't bent
over. I suspect they got them semi-tight and then forgot to properly
torque and secure them.
Tony
At 12:43 PM 1/5/2014, Andrew Uprichard wrote:
>No way that I am aware of. I just pulled the head on my 250 to get lifters
>out.
>
>The shop which built my TR250 (under 1000 miles ago) didn't bend the tabs
>over the two bolts which hold the cam sprocket in place: one came loose and
>then the other sheared off, causing the sprocket to come off, taking with it
>the nub at the end of the cam. So a new cam is in order. A silly little
>thing like a tab ends up costing a lot of money and time........
>
>Andrew Uprichard
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
>[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Arakelian
>Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 11:55 AM
>To: Listers
>Subject: [TR] TR6 lifters
>
>Can TR6 lifters be pulled out without removing the head?
>
>Peter Arakelian - '71 TR6, Daily Driver
>
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