I usually spin the slave out of the way because it takes just a couple of
seconds and involves less contorting, oil down the sleeve, etc., but you're
right, Bob - I do recall shoehorning mine by before - it juuuuuust makes it!
(btw - got that front bumper on yet?:-)). Cheers, JD
(20 cm (8 in) of snow again today - why do I bother with LBC's here in
Ottawa? Please, no weather reports from Tucson, either. Must be the easiest
job in the world to be a weatherman in Arizona!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert J Carley [SMTP:rcarley@uoguelph.ca]
Sent: March 22, 1999 7:57 AM
To: Day.John@fin.gc.ca
Cc: peterz@merak.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: TR 6 Oil change
Admittedly, changing the oil/filter on a stock TR6 is an engaging
task, so
to speak. I have so far resisted replacing the original arrangement
with
a spin-on replacement, simply because I prefer originality.
The TR6 was designed as a RHD car, regardless of the number that
ended up
being exported as LHD, and this caused a problem with the steering
column and other components blocking the oil cannister on LHD
models.
Still, I have been able to remove the cannister on my 73 for oil
changes,
albeit with difficulty, without removing or shifting any auxiliary
devices
- steering column, slave cylinder, etc.
Perhaps the clearances are different amongst individual cars?
I also figure 'tinkering' (and the subsequent frustration) is part
of
the mystique of being owned by an LBC :-)
Robert Carley
73TR6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Considering roughly 90% of TR6's were exported as left-hand-drive
carb
> units, and with the mechanical fuel pump also doing its fair share
to block
> the way, I think the canister element was/is somewhat silly.
However, one
> need not 'remove' the slave, just remove one bolt, loosen the
other, then
> swing the puppy out of the way to remove/insert the canister. No
problems
> (except the time & effort to jack up the car to crawl around
underneath -
> I'm on the verge of putting a pit in my garage!). My $.02 more. JD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Zaborski [SMTP:peterz@merak.com]
> Sent: March 21, 1999 11:28 PM
> To: 'TR6 List'
> Subject: RE: TR 6 Oil change
>
>
> > From: John Summers [mailto:trumpet@bellsouth.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 1999 8:36 PM
> >
> > I didn't think a culture as advanced as the British
> > could/would build something so stupid,,,but they did.
>
> John,
>
> Please consider that on "home" turf the car would have the
steering
> column
> on the other side so the design is not "stupid". As for
removing it,
> a
> little gentle pull on the column should flex it enough to
move the
> canister
> past the column and out to safety.
>
> > I did make the change and hopefully leaving the old
> > canister wedged between engine and frame won't hurt
> > anything...
>
> Keep in mind that the engine is not perfectly stationary
with
> respect to the
> frame when it is running. That is why the engine and gearbox
and
> diff mounts
> are made of rubber or some other "pliable" material. You
might end
> up with a
> damaged canister once you do decide to take it out. Or you
might end
> up with
> more serious side effects. I would not leave it in there for
any
> more
> driving excursions. JMO of course.
>
> Peter Zaborski CF58310UO
> (used to change oil with the canister, never thought it was
too
> bad...have
> the spin off filter now)
>
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