Subject: [TR] Trouble, trouble, trouble

From: John Summers <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2015 22:30:09 +0000 (UTC)

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Admitedly, my TR6 has been tilted to the passenger side by the blocks and j=
ack stands under the right side for several months.And when I thought it wo=
uld be a good idea to check the thrust washers,,,I drained the oil,,,,then =
got distractedby life for a couple of months, or more and left the oil out.=
 =C2=A0Then I saw saw what a booger it wouldbe to even get the oil pan off =
and gave up on that idea.A month or so later I changed the oil filter, pump=
ed the clutch a few times, put it in neutral shot startingfluid in the gene=
ral location of the air filters, struggled to get in (I'm 17 years older th=
an when I got the car)pulled out the choke and cranked. =C2=A0That was nice=
 and sounded normal, so I did it 3 more times.I gave up. =C2=A0Then I REALL=
Y struggled to climb out agains gravity and the door trying to cut my leg o=
ffI got out. Then I saw fluid running from underneath the car. It seemed to=
 be oil. =C2=A0I have only been out therea few times in the last three mont=
hs and not to work on my car. =C2=A0I'm out of enthusiam and money.Comments=
????

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nt-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790_8764">Admitedly, my TR6=
 has been tilted to the passenger side by the blocks and jack stands under =
the right side for several months.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14306904647=
90_8764">And when I thought it would be a good idea to check the thrust was=
hers,,,I drained the oil,,,,then got distracted</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_=
1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr">by life for a couple of months, or more a=
nd left the oil out. &nbsp;Then I saw saw what a booger it would</div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr">be to even get the oil p=
an off and gave up on that idea.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790=
_8764" dir=3D"ltr">A month or so later I changed the oil filter, pumped the=
 clutch a few times, put it in neutral shot starting</div><div id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr">fluid in the general location of the=
 air filters, struggled to get in (I'm 17 years older than when I got the c=
ar)</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr">pulled out=
 the choke and cranked. &nbsp;That was nice and sounded normal, so I did it=
 3 more times.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr"=
>I gave up. &nbsp;Then I REALLY struggled to climb out agains gravity and t=
he door trying to cut my leg off</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790=
_8764" dir=3D"ltr">I got out. Then I saw fluid running from underneath the =
car. It seemed to be oil. &nbsp;I have only been out there</div><div id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr">a few times in the last three =
months and not to work on my car. &nbsp;I'm out of enthusiam and money.</di=
v><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr">Comments????</div=
><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430690464790_8764" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div></=
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From: Mark J Bradakis <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 03 May 2015 16:36:49 -0600

Sounds like the canister didn't seal against the o ring when you changed the filter. It's hopeless,
deliver it to my place here in Salt Lake and I'll give you $150 cash, on the spot.

mjb.