james christie
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If you find a kph one, I’ll offer you an exchange for one in mph
james
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In spite of using what I believe to be the right (ethylene glycol) anti-freeze / coolant, I am amazed by the quantity of chemically generated crud that accumulates in the thermostat housing - I like to think I take it apart every year just to clean it out and raise my comfort level.
As Stuart suggests it maybe this which stopped the thermostat from opening.
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Excellent,Peter. I’ve just realised they are available still from Moss.
I’ll pass on the info about the gearstick
my thanks
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The stick is for my sil, he currently has a screwdriver. It would be nice if it wasn’t too worn !!!
OK await your measurements when you no longer shiver from the cold. This is for a TR4 for which I have done a bodge with which I am not very happy!
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Anybody got a gearstick out on the bench?
I need to know the lengths of the plunger ( 112424) and also of the spring (137988)
Finally anybody got a straight gearbox stick (112447) for a sidescreen car for sale?
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Not many Montegos in the scrapyards of this man’s country….some might say thank goodness!
Well the Revotec is all fitted up and near operating. Bob’s suggestion for the mod of the bottom bracket should be adopted by the manufacturer, it makes fitting a bundle easier.
I had heard beforehand of the reliability problem of the Revotec controller so have used the Otter switch in the down pipe which has served me and the Kenlowe the Revotec replaces well for some 25 years.Tomorrow, I shall back wash and thoroughly rince out the water jacket of the engine block as I was seriously dismayed by the collection of sludge at the bottom of the radiator after only 3 000km. I’m using Ethylene Glycol ‘based’ coolant. Any observations?
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Good bit of lateral thinking and an excellent suggestion, Bob! My grateful thanks for making my life a bit simpler. Easily done in my modestly equipped workshop.
I believe that your solution will also aid in coping with the inevitable variants in the distance between top and bottom brackets of TR radiators (which the supplied brackets don’t) not to mention easing the refitting of the problematic screws of the bottom rad brackets.james
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Looking for some therapy to counteract the wind (55 knots on Saturday) and rain in these parts, I finally got round to trying to fit my my 3A with the Revotec fan acquired on this forum some months ago.
I had already ascertained that fitment required a few frontal removal, so I got stuck in - off with the front and out with the radiator. No big deal if you’re motivated
However, I have the Revington R&P steering setup installed and have found that the lower bracket requires ‘fettling’ to allow it to sit on top of the bottom rad bracket - as in near total removal of the outer legs of the bracket.
I think it’s quite doable, but will obviously weaken the legs of the bracket.
Anybody been here before?
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An enormous loss to us. I think it was Pete who suggested I join the Register 52 years ago whilst I was buying bits from him, stored in one of many lock-ups in South London.
No, he didn’t stand fools wisely, but his intellect, memory and generosity were legion. Who can remember Goodwood in 1979 (?) when John Welburn flipped his TR2. Some quick witted soul started passing round the hat to make a collection to aid John in his repairs. A fair sum was collected and Buckles said he would match it pound for pound - so some wag passed the same hat around again and of course Buckles played ball. It was the way he was.
A good man is gone
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Doesn’t look good at all
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No dog here - because I don’t want to clean dog hairs off seats…….
No cat either
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Folks get very excited, even impressed, by leather seats in this man’s country for reasons I don’t understand, apart from the wonderful smell. I’ve tried leather in moderns and it ain’t for me.
In winter they’re cold and in summer you stick to them when your bum’s not sliding about. No, fabric for me please.
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Miles, have a look at Tripadvisor, I may not like them and their method but they can be helpful!!
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You don’t tell us of the circumstances of your engine in and out but has a TR3 front engine mount sneaked in there?
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Great invention cable ties! I’ve even used them to replace rotted out ‘rubber’ grease rings on the front suspension.
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Have a look at the General TR Technical Forum, third pinned thread. Chapter and verse for you!!
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Been there, done that, didn’t get the T shirt as I didn’t finish the job.
I had three of these screw in studs come loose and managed to extract them without too much hassle - they hadn’t been peened over very well over on the inside.
I replaced them with splined 42mm studs from Cambridge Motor Services, which can be fitted without removing the half shaft. The remains of the threaded hole in the hub will need to be drilled out and cleaned up first. A small amount of the mushroom head will need to be ground off to allow the stud to sit properly - there is a shoulder on the inside of hub.
I didn’t finish the job as grinding off the peening on the remaining studs, requires the half shaft to be removed to make the job easier. So things are on hold until I have to remove the half shafts to do something else.
There is a thread somewhere in the sidescreen forum.
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A couple of years since I fitted mine and the failings of memory are creeping in, but here goes.
Yes, the bottom and sides are not difficult - I marked everything out using the original panel and then riveted alu angle iron and then fixed the alu sheet to that.
As you anticipate the top bit is fun ! I slotted my alu sheet into the existing clips with the boarding on top. There will be gaps between the alu sheet and the tonneau deck but they can be filled with an expanding sealant
The most fiddly part is above the inner wings which will exercise your imagination.
It’s worthwhile initially doing an accurate template in cardboard.
But first, check that your fuel tank and gauge doesn’t need any attention as access is zero once you have successfully fitted the firewall!
james
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Try Pete and Tom Cox
Petecoxsportscars.co.uk
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On 11/26/2023 at 3:18 AM, Lebro said:
Don't forget to clean the glass bit after every use
And what is the cleaning fluid supplied in the tiny bottle?
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Glad to see that some of the waters have gone down or were you looking for higher ground for the next flood....?
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Hum..... you sure you got that right John?
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It would appear that you are in Spain. You should get in touch with Dave Lewis who lives near Alicante.
His web page http://www.tr6pi.com/
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And even then - on my iPad - it wasn’t a mirror with which I was presented, but various hieroglyphics.
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B737 Max - more problems
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SABENA - such a bad experience never again
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