- 1. TR6 questions (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 12:06:27 -0400
- I've finally satisfied a life-long dream and recently purchased a 1972 TR6 with 71K miles on it. Got it home and after less than 24 hours I became very intimate with its hydraulic clutch! <g> But in
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00204.html (8,162 bytes)
- 2. TR6 questions (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:54:21 -0400
- It wasn't really the mess that bothered me. I never did get the canister out from the engine! I just couldn't find a spot large enough to either drop it through or pull it up! I finally ended up dum
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00210.html (8,402 bytes)
- 3. TR6 questions (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:55:05 -0400
- I didn't notice anything when I changed the oil. The old stuff just looked typically dirty. Definitely not gunked up. I think that's what probably happened somewhere along the line. There are enough
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00213.html (8,258 bytes)
- 4. TR6 questions (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:54:58 -0400
- Thanks to all who responded to my questions! I think I've seen it down to 25-30 lbs at idle, but I believe that's as low as I've seen it. I'll watch it closely! <g> Nothing happens when I toggle the
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00215.html (8,652 bytes)
- 5. TR6 Questions (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 20:08:48 -0400
- And that's exact;y what I did. Messy, to say the least... That sounds like something worth doing / having done over the winter. Thanks for the note about backing the nuts off. The sequencing is stro
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00218.html (9,423 bytes)
- 6. TR6 Oil Pressure (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 20:08:45 -0400
- But what will that do to the pressure when cold? It's already at 90+, how high can it go and still stay in the engine? <g> Thanks! One More Thing to add to my shopping list. Bruce Krobusek Rochester
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00219.html (6,913 bytes)
- 7. Valves & Oil Pressure (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 12:17:59 -0400
- APT is a name I'm unfamiliar with - I'll keep an eye out for 'em. I noticed that my TRF catalog had bronze guides available, along with valve seats they recommended for use with no-lead fuel. Commen
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00233.html (7,431 bytes)
- 8. Re: TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 12:53:20 -0400
- I'm presently using 10W-40. Wouldn't I expect a higher pressure (both hot & cold) with the 20W-50? When idling it drops from about 50 psi cold (roughly) to about 25 psi or so after 20-30 minutes of
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00236.html (7,868 bytes)
- 9. Re: Getting my hood open. (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 14:06:38 -0400
- Does the cable appear to move, but the hood just not pop up? I recently had the same problem with my TR6 - after working fine for the two weeks I've had the car, I suddenly couldn't open the hood. (
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00239.html (7,570 bytes)
- 10. TR6 OD (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 15:10:32 -0400
- Ken: Aha! <g> I'm willing to bet that's it! That might explain why the radiator & radiator hose routing match an earlier configuration of engine. OTOH, near as I can tell my 6 is one of the early 197
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00241.html (6,633 bytes)
- 11. TR6 - blue & black smoke (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 15:10:46 -0400
- Yup. But it seems that it only happens after I've had the front end up on jackstands. I don't believe I've seen any blue smoke the last few times I've started it. That's kind of what I thought, so I
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00242.html (7,038 bytes)
- 12. TR6 miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 15:42:18 -0400
- Ken: I'd love to, but I have to wait until AOL finally provides WWW support. I saw that and thought about it, but I had already screwed with the slave cylinder (replaced it) and had no desire to look
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00243.html (7,855 bytes)
- 13. TR6 Rear End ?'s (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 11:31:29 -0400
- Well, folks, here's my TR6 "questions du jour"... I adjusted the rear brakes yesterday (Saturday) to a) try to get the handbrake to work better, and b) try to reduce a minor pull to the left when bra
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00251.html (8,201 bytes)
- 14. Re: TR6 Rear End ?'s (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 20:26:04 -0400
- According to notes I got from the previous owner he replaced all of the U-joints. It actually seems as if the play and clunk is in the rear end. I don 't remember if I got the same results from the
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00252.html (7,310 bytes)
- 15. TR6 Rear End ?'s (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 10:33:55 -0400
- Mike: This is what's really puzzling. I hear no thinks at all when driving, and I've put a couple of hundred miles on the car so far. How bad is bad? <nervous grin> This is exactly what things felt l
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00255.html (7,874 bytes)
- 16. TR6 Rear Wheel Bearings (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 10:50:59 -0400
- Kevin: I'll have to try this - I haven't as yet. That's kind of what it sounded like to me. Again, I will double-check. <sigh> I was afraid you were going to say that... I know what catalog I'll be l
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00256.html (7,926 bytes)
- 17. Re[3]: TR6 Rear End ?'s (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 08:48:00 -0400
- Mike Ladwig: After driving the car for a bit last night I'm now not too sure about the above. Of course, my paranoia level is increasing... <g> It's possible that when the PO said he replaced U-joint
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00277.html (8,439 bytes)
- 18. Re: TR6 Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 14:30:19 -0400
- Although I can't pinpoint an exact cause, the first thing you need to do is to get rid of the old brake fluid. When it turns black it's tellling you that it's no good. So, for starters, I'd put in a
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00392.html (6,662 bytes)
- 19. More TR6 questions (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 14:57:42 -0400
- A couple of more comments / questions regarding my '72 TR6... The more I look over the car the more confused I get. For instance, the Chassis plate on the driver's side door jamb states that the car
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00394.html (8,099 bytes)
- 20. TR6 Cooling (score: 1)
- Author: TinyHost@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 21:25:44 -0400
- Gary: As I mentioned in a previous post, the gauge seems to settle in at 1/2 scale after 10 minutes or so of running, no matter what the temperature. Regarding rust in the radiator, none is evident a
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00408.html (7,492 bytes)
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