rbenb65 on EGR Warning Light/Seatbelt Warning Light
I recently had a high torque starter installed to replace my original Lucas unit. When I got the car back I noticed the EGR Warning Light and the Seatbelt Warning Light/buzzer no longer came on. Upon...
View ArticlePRFGDWRNCH on TS14266L
dre, My '57 has commission number TS14998L and was built January 1, 1957. I has the same rear light configuration as your car and no Triumph badge. Check the SM procedure for full fielding the...
View Articlerbenb65 on TR6 Trim Rings
I purchased a brand new set of Del Met brushed aluminum trim rings still in the box about two years ago for about $350. Inside the box was the original JRT Dealer receipt for the customer and on it was...
View Articlerbenb65 on Original TR6 Soft Tops
All of the indications you describe are indeed correct. My car had the original top still on it when I bought it five years ago. It was in very good shape except the straps on the inside of the top had...
View Articleel17490 on Tires
Hello All, I am in the market for a set of new tires. My newly purchased 81 TR8 currently has 205x55x15 Bridgestone Potenza S02 that are no longer available. Tires on Epsilon BBS wheels. I'm basically...
View Articledre95060 on Defective voltage regulator?
I have recently acquired a TR3, TS14266L. It mysteriously stopped charging. Since there was nothing coming out of the generator and the generator looked pretty sad, I ordered a new generator and a new...
View Articledre95060 on TS14266L
Wow, thanks guys. I've been battling the failing charging system. I just started a separate thread on that topic. Dave
View Articledre95060 on Lucas-style replacement voltage regulators--do they work?
I posted a version of this tale to TR2-TR3 board, but it occurs to me that it is of wider interest as all 4 cylinder TRs as well as MGs and other British cars have these Lucas RB106 units in them. We...
View Articledre95060 on Lucas-style replacement voltage regulators--do they work?
Now that I know everything there is to know about Lucas generators and voltage regulators, I have discovered the real problem. It was the ignition warning lamp! Somehow the bulb backed out of the tube...
View Articlewestbo on Stiff clutch pedal when depressed.
Hi all The clutch master cylinder, pedal linkage (clevis pin) and clutch on my TR were replaced this year and have been operating with no issue. However, after a 6 hr. drive to Stowe, the pedal became...
View Articlelarrymarrich on sealant product for transmission housing to overdrive housing...
is there any experience with which product works best for this application, to form a seal and stay sticky. thanks lawrence marrich
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TR6nITJulius on TRIUMPHest 2015 pics
TRIUMPH Sports Car Club of San Diego, Ca hosted this annual California event Oct 8-11 the largest gathering of TRIUMPH Only on the West Coast. Enjoy!
View Articlevila on TR4 Spark Plug Wrench
Found the wrench at the AACA Hershey flee market on Friday 9 Oct 15.
View Articledre95060 on Lucas-style replacement voltage regulators--do they work?
After checking everything "under the bonnet" it finally occurred to me that there was but one wire left to check: the wire from the D terminal to the light bulb on the dashboard. I felt under the dash...
View Articlevolante on Help! I need cylinder head torque specs.
Hello, I have a 1960 TR3 A. Unfortunately the water and oil got mixed up and now I need the cyilinder head torque specs to finish the job. If anyone can help with this information I´ll appreciate it....
View Articlecharley fitch on Help! I need cylinder head torque specs.
The torque spec for he cylinder head bolts is 100-105 foot pounds. Hopefully you know the staggered procedure used to torque them down. Charley
View Articlegoofynathan on tr6 mechanic
Looking for a mechanic and, or shop in both the Allentown PA area and the Northern VA/ Washington DC areas. About to pick up a TR6 and need complete fluid drain and tune up. Also if anyone has any info...
View Articleeschmide on GT6: Restore or Revise?
Opinions needed please: I have a 1966 GT6. It is a New Mexico car with no rust, and it is very straight. A Mk II engine is fitted, but I also have the original motor. Nothing else has been done to the...
View Articlestuartm on fogging oil nozzle stuck in cylinder
hello: I feel like an idiot. I was winterizing my 1973 TVR 2500m (uses a tr6 engine) and I was spraying fogging oil into the cylinder where the spark plug goes. The fogging oil can has a thin long red...
View Articlefv56 on 1963 TR4 race car
I have a 1963 TR4 race car. It was turned into a race car in 1969. Ran one PHA Hillclimb then was sold. It sat for 9 years then ran a SCCA Solo event. And was taken apart to improve it. The car was...
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