[TR] TR4A 400 mile checkup

["Dave Connitt" <dconnitt@fuse.net>]

Today I put the TR4A up on jack stands and changed the oil and filter for it's
400 mile check. I started at the rear and worked my way up to the front
checking for loose fastners or anything needing attention. All I found was;
1. Driver side rear brake needed adjusting.
2. Added a couple of ty-wraps on the speedometer cable.
3. Passenger side front wheel bearing was a tad loose.
4. retorqued the head and adjusted the valves.
5. I checked the spark plugs and the center electrodes are tan and the rest of
the plug was black.
Not bad

I started installing the rear bumper today. I got as far as getting all the
rear fastners and brackets loosely attached. I need to work on the side
attachements and then I can start tightening things up.

Last Friday, I drove it to work (about 45 miles round trip) and another 40 or
so miles yesterday down the Ohio river and back. The reason I am not sure is
that the speedometer needs to be rebuilt. It broke two speedometer cables
until I caught on and disconnected it. The bearing that the main shaft runs it
has stiffened up. I talked to a gauge rebuilder and he said it would take 4
weeks to rebuild

Dave Connitt
'67 TR4A IRS

http://home.fuse.net/davestr4a

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