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"Millers Classic is another pretty good engine oil. I believe their 20W/50 is about £17.50 for 5 litres so I'll bet Halfords is probably cheaper"
I've used the Halfords product since Spring this year and it appears to be good stuff.
Not 100% sure, but I seem to recall it was only £13.95 for 5 litres. I understand that each Halfords branch will order you some in if it is not part of their usual stock range
Regards
Peter
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Guys
Thanks for your comments.
Having read Andrew and Jean's posts, I almost wish I hadn't bought the bl**dy thing now!!
Regards
Peter
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I've bought a Triumphtune alloy rocker cover and gasket from Moss and intend to fix it on this weekend.
Which gasket sealant is best? (- by "best" I mean prevents oil leaks!)
I've been to my local Halfords and there's a choice of two or three, but their's seem to come as red, grey or white colours. I would prefer a black sealant to make it less visible next to the black cylinder head.
Can anyone recommend one?
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Jim
On the bottom of the Register's home page there is a link to a tyre pressure chart which should give you an answer
Regards
Peter
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Boxer,
If you want to read how to do it, I would suggest buying Roger Williams excellent book "How to restore a TR5/TR250/TR6" available from the Register's book shop.
Not having done a "body off chassis" restoration myself, but I am sure some of the more experienced gurus will give you their thoughts on how easy it is...(or isn't)
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Eli
I used my 6 as an everyday car for about four years - albeit we are talking the early 80's here!
At the time I was a student, and with only a basic knowledge of cars coupled with some enthusiastic help from Register members in the Potteries, it was a fantastic day to day car. Good God, I can even remember having myself and four adult passengers in her at one stage!!
Apart from the PI, it isn't a complicated car and maintainance should be well within the capabilities of a keen amateur.
Echoing what the other guys have said - the injection was/is the Achilles Heel. In the early 80's though the solution to trouble free summer motoring was to buy a cooling coil (remember those guys?) and carry a cool box with a couple of bags of frozen peas to wrap around the bl**dy pump when it overheated! Technology has, thankfully moved on.
I can remember being stuck in Newcastle under Lyme (damn fuel pump again!) and a passing couple asked if I needed any assistance. When I explained, the rather attractive lady replied "Well I suppose that is the price you must pay for having such a sexy car!" I might have been stuck by the side of the road, but I was 10 feet tall!
Anyway best of luck. I wish I could use my TR everyday. In a way, I'm very envious of you!!
Peter
1963 TR4
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Rex
Going off on a tangent here, I know...
But that is one hell of an attractive blue colour (the 4, and not the hood)
Is it yours? - and what specific blue is it?
Regards
Peter
1963 TR4
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There is another solution which will solve your fuel pump problems for ever....
I'm suprised no-one else has mentioned it....
Sell the bl--dy thing and buy yourself a TR4!!
I had a 6 for nearly 13 years in the 80s and early 90s and as much as I liked the 150 bhp and the lovely six cylinder burble, I could never guarantee finishing my journey at the intended destination. My wife would bet me on how far we would get before we came to an embarrassing roadside halt. Not very cool at all!!
My 63 TR4 has never, ever let me down.
...and it's prettier...
...and you can buy it in colours other than red....
...and...
Peter
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I've just looked this up in Bill Piggott's "Original Triumph TR4/4a/5/6" book. Bill lists all the available factory options and unfortunately a wooden rim steering wheel is not amongst them.
From that I would have to agree with Mike F that your steering wheel is more likely an aftermarket one.
Having said that, on page 114 of the book under the factory options available for the TR6, there is a paragraph on "Steering Wheel Gloves" and it states in that "Wood-rim steering wheel, incidentally, no longer available as a result of safety concerns" - but unfortunately, Bill has not stated in the book when it was available from. So it might actually have been available for earlier models
The mystery thickens...
Regards
Peter 1963 TR4
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Andy
"Limes Laser Centre" - do you work there are you recommending at as a patient? Have you gone under the knife?
Peter - the guy who is still reading through all those TR Actions you gave me last year!!
1963 TR4
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Was it my imagination or were there less TRs there this year?
Having said that, it was still very enjoyable
Peter
1963 TR4
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I am seeking a Surrey top for my '63 TR4.
I've seen original Surreys going for anything from £400 up to £900 depending on condition and completeness, but I've noticed that some TR suppliers are actually selling new ones.
Has anyone any thoughts on whether the new ones are any good?
Am I better spending my money on an original and refurbishing it?
Also, when new were Surreys always painted the same as the body colour?
Regards
Peter
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I don't know either the car or the owner, but in the catalogue it certainly looks one heck of a nice TR4!
A suggestion - I think Rimmers are based in Lincoln, so why not give the Group Leader for that area a call, it is likely it has a local owner
Regards
Peter
1963 TR4
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At the International, I saw a couple of TR6s with Surrey tops.
I would not have previously thought that the angular lines of the 6 would suit a Surrey top, but they actually looked rather tasty.
The arrangement was clearly such a good idea that Porsche copied it with their Targa and Fiat with their X1/9.
So why did Triumph not continue with the Surrey top after the TR5?
Regards
Peter
1963 TR4
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Guys
I've been watching this topic over the last 2/3 days. Unfortunately, my car electrical knowledge is next to nil, so couldn't really suggest anything worthwhile to help Mark.
I'm really glad he's now sorted.
All I wanted to add is...
Doesn't all the advice and offers of help just show what a great club the TR Register is?
Doesn't it make you proud to be a member?
Regards
Peter
1963 TR4 ADC815A
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Rudi
The way I did it may not be the way recommended by the experts !
All I did was to disconnect the pipe at the back of the oil pressure guage and took the guage out of the dashboard. Pulled the loose end of the pipe into a jar and started the engine. After a few seconds, oil started coming out of the pipe.As the oil was still seeping out, I connected the pipe back to the guage.
Then cleaned it up and secured the guage back in the dashboard.
May not find this method in the workshop manual, but it worked for me!
Regards
Peter
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Will
Thanks very much for your advice. I have bled the new pipe and oil pressure has been restored to the correct level.
Feel a bit of a twit not doing it in the first place....
Regards
Peter
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As I was installing a new dashboard, I thought that I would take the opportunity to replace dashboard bulbs, speedo, choke and oil pressure cables/pipes as a bit of preventative maintainance.
All went smoothly apart from the fact that the oil pressure guage now fluctuates between 20 and 30lbs when the engine has warmed up.
Prior to replacing the pipe, pressure was aound 65lbs. All I've done is fit the nylon pipe from Moss which is the alternative to the standard flexible and rigid pipes from the oil filter head pipe to the bulkhead, and to the oil pressure guage.
Nothing else has changed, so why have I got such low pressure?
Any ideas?
Peter
1963 TR4 ADC815A
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I'm thinking about buying a wooden dashboard for my TR4 (which currently has an original white painted dash). Hopefully, I'll be able to choose from a selection from next weekend's Stoneleigh show.
- Is the quality from the suppliers pretty good and do they fit well?
- Will I also have to change the LH crash pad? Does the wooden dash cover the visible part of the white dash behind the grab handle?
- Apologies now for asking what might appear to be a numbty question, but does the painted dash need to be removed? Or does the wooden dash go over it?
See you all at Stoneleigh
Peter
1963 TR4 ADC815A
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Having just fitted new crash pads to under my dashboard, I have accidentally scratched the dashboard.
Does anyone know the correct shade of white that was used on TR4s so I can attempt to touch it in?
Thanks
Pete
1963 TR4
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My '63 SU carbed TR4 is fitted with a non-vented rocker cover and has a filler cap which is vented through a series of holes in the bottom.
After a long run, there appears to be oil leaking from the base of the filler cap onto the rocker cover (and then covering the immediate vicinity with a mist of oil). This can be a bit of a pain to have to keep wiping it clean.
Is this normal?
I noticed lots of 4s at the International last weekend had vented rocker covers and a closed circuit system - but they all appeared to be on strombergs.
Is the answer to change to a vented rocker cover?
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Chris
No, on both counts I'm afraid.
It was a geniune UK RHD car. It left me with it's full history from it's original purchase. It spent most of it's life in Essex, with an owner called - if I remember rightly - Eaglesham. This guy spent a fortune on the car, and came to me with 2 box files of reciepts/service data/history
The car was originally Mimosa, but sometime soon afterwards was resprayed Pimento Red. In my ownership it had a body off chassis restoration and again was finished in red.
To show how sad I am, I found the village "Ranton" near Stafford a couple of weeks ago, and drove to it. I was amazed that the locals in that small sleepy Staffordhire village didn't ring the police about this guy slowly cruising around looking up driveways!
I think that I've got it bad. can anyone recommend a psychiatrist?
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Anyone know the whereabouts of a 1973 TR6 UYE760M?
It was sold against my better judgement in 1992 to a chap who lived in a village called Ranton just outside Stafford - but I can't remember his name!
I bought it from TR Bitz - when they were still at High Legh Filling Station - in 1982 for £2250. I'd actually gone up there to look at a Lotus Europa, but when I heard that gorgeous roar of a TR6 being started I became hooked for life and suddenly forgot about the Europa.
I was only 22 at the time and all my friends who had Metros and Fiestas thought I was nuts to have a car which I could just about afford the insurance on!
When marriage came along, I steadfastly refused to consider selling it. We would just put a smaller deposit down on the house instead!
The turning point came when the first nipper made his noisy entry into the world and even I realised that a 2 seater was not the most practical family car. So it was sold to this chap near Stafford, at the time it needed a bit of fettling and TLC.
Incidentally, I had returned to driving God's own cars again in 1998 when I purchased my beautiful 1963 TR4.
But my "6" will always hold a special place in my heart. I spent a fortune on it and was in it that I did alot of my courting. I even met the present Mrs Dykins in it - but I'm not one to bear grudges.
So does anyone know the whereabouts of UYE760M?
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Pilkie
I have to say that I think your car looks pretty damn good prior to you stripping it for a respray (if the photo is a recent one!)
Who painted it previously - would they do it again?
Regards
Peter