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The =E2=80=9Crope trick=E2=80=9D is for emergencies, when you just can=E2=
=80=99t get the head off any other way. In that case, chances are good tha=
t the liners are so stuck they don=E2=80=99t need to be retained. But also=
, IMO, if it=E2=80=99s that bad, it=E2=80=99s time to pull the liners anywa=
y (in which case they don=E2=80=99t need to be retained either).
I=E2=80=99ve taken apart some pretty sad TR3 motors, and never had to resor=
t to the =E2=80=9Crope trick=E2=80=9D. Getting the head off a Stag or TR7 =
can be a real challenge, but the TR3 has never been a problem for me.
- Randall
From: Paul Dorsey
Sent: Monday, September 2, 2019 9:38 PM
To: Me; Triumph list Team.net
Subject: [TR] rope trick thingy
Is the rope trick the thing where you put the rope in the cylinder down the=
spark=C2=A0 plug hole and then turn the engine so that the piston breaks t=
he head gasket seal?=C2=A0 I thought someone said not to turn over the engi=
ne?
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ss=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>The =E2=80=9Crope trick=E2=80=9D is =
for emergencies, when you just can=E2=80=99t get the head off any other way=
.=C2=A0 In that case, chances are good that the liners are so stuck they do=
n=E2=80=99t need to be retained.=C2=A0 But also, IMO, if it=E2=80=99s that =
bad, it=E2=80=99s time to pull the liners anyway (in which case they don=E2=
=80=99t need to be retained either).</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o=
:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I=E2=80=99ve taken apart some pretty sad TR3 mo=
tors, and never had to resort to the =E2=80=9Crope trick=E2=80=9D. =C2=A0Ge=
tting the head off a Stag or TR7 can be a real challenge, but the TR3 has n=
ever been a problem for me.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p=
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ne;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com";>Paul Dor=
sey</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, September 2, 2019 9:38 PM<br><b>To: </b><a =
href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com";>Me</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox=
.team.net">Triumph list Team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] rope trick thi=
ngy</p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
>Is the rope trick the thing where you put the rope in the cylinder down th=
e spark plug hole and then turn the engine so that the piston breaks =
the head gasket seal? I thought someone said not to turn over the eng=
ine?</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>=
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