- 21. Re: [TR] [6pack] Clutch Replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:41:31 -0800
- Speaking of transmissions, I am in process of a rebuild of engine on a newly acquired one-owner 65 TR4. Upon removal of the tranny cover, amazed was I to discover a quarter sized hole on the top of t
- /html/triumphs/2008-01/msg00252.html (7,524 bytes)
- 22. Re: [TR] Clutch Replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:21:39 -0800
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- 23. [TR] TR4 engine rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:56:17 -0800
- Hi all I'm at the point of dealing with my broken crank engine. I've stripped the engine and liberated the good crank from the spare engine. I've discovered that: 1. The new crank does not turn in th
- /html/triumphs/2008-02/msg00202.html (8,518 bytes)
- 24. Re: [TR] TR4 engine rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:33:43 -0800
- Where is the Engine Room? Only one I found is in Portland, Me....is that it? Where do you drill the extra drain holes? Maybe an inch away on each side of the original hole? John ____________________
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- 25. [TR] TR4 engine rebuild/rear seal (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:12:42 -0800
- Thanks to all for referring me to Greg Solo in Santa Cruz. For your general information, he is regrinding the seal to be within 4-6 thousands of the crank, whereas the original is 12/1000 larger than
- /html/triumphs/2008-02/msg00248.html (8,051 bytes)
- 26. Re: [TR] TR4 engine rebuild/rear seal (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:28:38 -0800
- Very interesting. I'll look into it, and thanks John _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html This list supported in part by the Vintage Trium
- /html/triumphs/2008-02/msg00250.html (8,232 bytes)
- 27. [TR] Detaching header from tailpipe (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:08:38 -0800
- I've got everything out of the engine bay and have been in there with wire brush and simple green. Dirty work, but there are those who love it. I'd like to get the header out for a ceramic coating,
- /html/triumphs/2008-02/msg00397.html (7,494 bytes)
- 28. Re: [TR] Detaching header from tailpipe (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:31:03 -0800
- Thanks. I'll give a try and report back. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html This list supported in part by the Vintage Triumph Register h
- /html/triumphs/2008-02/msg00400.html (8,495 bytes)
- 29. Re: [TR] Detaching header from tailpipe (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:14:02 -0700
- No luck, Randall. Got the junction as hot as I dared, applied the wet towel wrap, soaked in PB Blaster, repeated several times that day and days following. So have given up, cleaned up the header as
- /html/triumphs/2008-03/msg00251.html (9,162 bytes)
- 30. [TR] TR4 rebuild/new brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:48:06 -0700
- Following the FLAPS brake line thread, I realize that my new TR4 sat for at least three years before coming to me. The car was heavily driven in its first 40 years - 200M + miles - so/and I am rebuil
- /html/triumphs/2008-03/msg00272.html (6,898 bytes)
- 31. Re: [TR] TR4 rebuild/new brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:49:16 -0700
- Thanks to David and Mike for leads on bending tools. HF's pliers are way cheaper than Eastman's ( see www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=10826&itemType=PRODUCT). Good review on the Eastman tool, thou
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- 32. Re: [TR] Early TR4 change points (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:59:04 -0700
- A very late "body-in-white" number fro your data-base CT38746L ( called a '65 ) ZS48829 John Howard _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Th
- /html/triumphs/2008-03/msg00299.html (7,154 bytes)
- 33. Re: [TR] clutch MC will not come apart (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:38:47 -0700
- I just this week had the same problem. I soaked it repeatedly in PB Blaster, left it overnight, slammed it straight down until the piston finally came flush to the end. Then a diagonal tapping dislod
- /html/triumphs/2008-03/msg00314.html (8,352 bytes)
- 34. [TR] TR4 Head (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:07:39 -0700
- Does anyone know the stock thickness of the head? Mine, after valve job and light surfacing and who knows what else over its long life, measures 3.305 inches. I don't see this particular spec in Bent
- /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00420.html (6,881 bytes)
- 35. [TR] TR4 cut out under power (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:57:00 -0700
- Was having a nice drive along a good curvey road last evening when the engine cut out. Was very fortunate to be able to coast into a pull-off. Tried what I could on spot, and then was AAA'd home. Put
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- 36. Re: [TR] TR4 cut out under power (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:56:52 -0700
- Thank you all. I'll get back on it tomorrow and let you know. So far i don't think I've done or misdone any of your collective moves. John _______________________________________________ Support Team
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- 37. Re: [TR] TR4 cut out under power (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 10:35:48 -0700
- Well, it turns out the coil WAS bad, as well as, I think, the low tension terminal wire. It had lost insulation so must have been shorting out to the case. I wrapped it in tape and we got spark. So I
- /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00008.html (7,390 bytes)
- 38. [TR] TR4 Brake line restrictor valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:20:44 -0700
- I've done it again. This time, in the four steps from one bench to another, I lost the tiny valve that sits inside the 4-way connection that, I assume, keeps the front brakes sound if the rear ones s
- /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00212.html (7,827 bytes)
- 39. Re: [TR] TR4 Brake line restrictor valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 17:46:40 -0700
- I found it! Knew I would once I brought the list into the hunt. Thanks Michael and Randall for setting me straight on the valve's function. Of course. I think I'll leave it out, as you suggest, and s
- /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00214.html (9,922 bytes)
- 40. Re: [TR] shipping a TR roadster (score: 1)
- Author: "Lee&John Howard" <leejohn7@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 21:17:28 -0700
- About two years ago I used Intercity Lines to move my TR4 from Rhode Island to Sausalito, CA. It was truly door-to-door : the same driver and truck all the way. My car happened to be first on so it w
- /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00303.html (9,062 bytes)
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