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Re: Rear Spring and other questions

To: davidt@opentext.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rear Spring and other questions
From: WyzeGuy555@aol.com
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 14:58:00 EDT

  david wrote....Good evening all,

I have taken out the tired rear spring out of the spit and almost ready to
put the replacement in ( looks really nice blasted and painted :-)  ).  One
small concern I have is about the studs on top of the diff.  How do I seat
them to make sure they are in the diff correctly?

I used the double nut method to get them off, does this also work to put
them back on, this time tightening down on the top nut?

Also, I have a question about Angelo's question about restoring the leather
seats in his car.  Could you not use saddle soap and mink oil?  I mean I
have used this combination on my boots and lots of people use it on saddles.
Just a question, I really don't want to start a debate on this.

I just started the spit after it sitting idle for 36 hours and it seems to
take 2-3 minutes of cranking before she will start.  Is this okay for a 6
cyl ( GT6 or TR6 people? ).  Or is there something I need/could check?

Thanks and regards

David A. Templeton
mailto::davidt@opentext.com


   hi David....  as far as  2-3 min  cranking ove,r to start the 6 goes..
    every morning i get in my gt6... it takes a bit of cranking to to get it 
to kick...
    which i don't really mind,  because the idea of the oil pump getting some 
oil 
   moving around to lube everthing before  it starts..  is a good idea......
  along with that thinking... i always start it, with the tranny in nuetral 
,and my foot 
  off of the clutch pedal.. i don't want the clutch putting preasure on the 
cranks 
  thrust washers, before oil gets to them....
   i find that it starts better when i crank it for about 10- 15 seconds 
first without
   choke.... then i pull out the choke and crank it again. after about 5-10 
seconds,
  it usually starts

   paul   knapp   fontana   ca
   

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