It has been since last July, but today I finally drove my TR6 in the light
off day. Last July my clutch fork pin broke, and today I got the last bits
together for a drive. 10 miles or so, and everything working well, er,
except the turn signal switch which threatedned to catch fire... I need help
with that.
Anyway, I replaced the clutch, TOB, fork-pin, shaft & bushings and a host of
other items too. I really liked the way the TRF plastic tranny tunnel fit.
On the clutch fork, I drilled a through-hole and installed a grade 8
bolt/nylock. The system is a lot tighter than before, and I am happier.
The old clutch and new one are both B&Bs, the new one seems a little grabier
right now. The old one still had life in it, but why put in an old clutch?
Biggest pains were all of those bolts that connect the tranny/engine; I
replaced them all with new (a habit I have about new fasteners). Second
biggest pain was 45 minutes of wrestling with the tranny before it finally
pushed in. One tip is to tie the release lever to a hole in the bellhousing
so that the release bearing stays put while wrestling with the damn thing.
I borrowed an alignment tool that worked perfectly. (Thanks Matt.) Another
tip I got from the list is to use weather stripping between the plastic
cover and the body. I like the result, good tip.
Before my initial start-up I did change the oil, and after sitting since
last July the car fired-up on the first try after I got oil pressure up by
cranking w/o ingnition. I stored the battery indoors, and it cranked like a
champ.
While the car idled, I noticed that the turn signal realy was clicking, but
the indicator lever was centered. Soon smoke started pouring out of the
switch on the column, and I disconnected the relay ASAP. I suspect that a
set of contacts in the switch have welded themselved together. Can someone
offer any help/suggestion???
Thanks again for all of the advice I received, it is really great to get the
car back on the road again.
Can't wait to wash and wax it though.
-Kevin
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