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Steve ~
I'd prefer to think you're kidding. =F0=9F=99=84
The design may not be bad but perhaps the tolerances on the drawings aren't
sufficiently tight... Charge twice the price, have them made in the US or
Switzerland and be done with it!
Dave
On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 4:08 PM Steve Kirby <sackirby@chinaautogroup.com>
wrote:
> The design is so bad that Moss is now going to only sell a fake that is
> not drilled out
>
> Steve Kirby
>
> On Sep 13, 2020, at 12:50 PM, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <
> deruiterville@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dave-
>
> I have to say your note makes me realize how much I miss Randall Young an=
d
> his always present knowledge of items like this. Not positive, but I thi=
nk
> I recall Randall talking about these taps, and the potential for poorer
> quality in the replacements. I believe the fix that can help is to lap i=
n
> the valve with some lapping compound, similar to a valve job. Best to ta=
ke
> if off the block if you want to try, but it isn't too bad to disassemble
> and with a little work you may be able to get a better seal.
>
> Randy
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of David
> Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 13, 2020 1:21 PM
> *To:* TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; New England Triumphs <
> net@newenglandtriumphs.org>
> *Subject:* [TR] Small coolant leak
>
> I have noticed a small coolant leak from my TR3 and have traced it to the
> handle assembly of the water drain tap on the side of the block. Anyone
> else had this issue? It's a new tap and don't know what the fix might be.
> It's not leaking from where the tap threads into the block... Thanks in
> advance for any BTDT advice...
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Steve ~<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I=
9;d prefer to think you're kidding.=C2=A0 =F0=9F=99=84</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The design may not be bad but perhaps th=
e tolerances on the drawings aren't sufficiently tight... Charge twice =
the price, have them made in the US or Switzerland and be done with it!</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 13, 2=
020, 4:08 PM Steve Kirby <<a href=3D"mailto:sackirby@chinaautogroup.com"=
>sackirby@chinaautogroup.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
<div dir=3D"auto">
The design is so bad that Moss is now going to only sell a fake that is not=
drilled out=C2=A0<br>
<br>
<div id=3D"m_1960801137482003803AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Steve Kirby=
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
On Sep 13, 2020, at 12:50 PM, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:deruiterville@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">deruite=
rville@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Dave-</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I have to say your note makes me realize how much I miss Randall Young and =
his always present knowledge of items like this.=C2=A0 Not positive, but I =
think I recall Randall talking about these taps, and the potential for poor=
er quality in the replacements.=C2=A0 I believe
the fix that can help is to lap in the valve with some lapping compound, s=
imilar to a valve job.=C2=A0 Best to take if off the block if you want to t=
ry, but it isn't too bad to disassemble and with a little work you may =
be able to get a better seal.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Randy</div>
<div>
<div id=3D"m_1960801137482003803appendonsend"></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_1960801137482003803divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Ca=
libri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> =
Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf=
of David Friedlander <<a href=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">forzion7@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 13, 2020 1:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> TR3 Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>>; New Engla=
nd Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:net@newenglandtriumphs.org"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] Small coolant leak</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">I have noticed a small coolant leak from my TR3 and have =
traced it to the handle assembly of the water drain tap on the side of the =
block. Anyone else had this issue? It's a new tap and don't know wh=
at the fix might be. It's not leaking from
where the tap threads into the block... Thanks in advance for any BTDT adv=
ice...
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Dave</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
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