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TR3a Behaviour/noises

To: "Triumphs@Autox Net \(E-mail\)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: TR3a Behaviour/noises
From: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:45:21 -0400
Hi all,

Once again I have a small list of things I am noticing and wonder if these
are "normal", "oh my gawd, stop driving" or somewhere in between:

- In fourth gear, under acceleration, the gearbox whines.  Fluid level is
good, shifting is good.  This is a non-syncro first gearbox.

- The axles pipes coming out of the diff appear to be "wet" with gear oil.
Nothing substantial just around the seam where the pipe goes into the diff.

- The clutch seems to have about a 2" travel before engaging.  All of the
components are new.  Could I simply be "breaking in" the clutch?  It is a
'3a clutch not the '4 one.

Thanks
David A. Templeton
'59 TR3a - 9TS54226L ( "9" denotes the CDN import on year of mfr )
'74 Spitfire - FM10491L
Located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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