Mike, I don't know if it was you or someone else that I wrote who had this
same problem but here goes my 2 cents worth. It was the problem with my
installation when I had a similar issue.
Some times there is enough movement of the crankshaft that the flywheel will
contact the half moon shaped tin cover that is a dirt shield below the block
and covers the bottom of the transmission bell housing. It can get turned
around the wrong way when installing it. Take it off and if you see some
bright spots that line up with the ring gear bolt heads that's your problem.
Shim it out, flip it around or tap the high spots down and it should correct
the noise. Sounds awful doesn't it.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Katona" <mkatona@pinetel.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:21 PM
Subject: still got a problem with the TR4
> Several weeks ago I posted about a clutch problem and several good people
> responded and got me on the right track. It actually turned out to be the
> hydraulic hose between the slave and master cylinder.
> Soooooooooooo, now I have replaced the hose and all of the clutch
components
> including the release bearing.
> I just finished putting the whole thing back together and was planning a
> putt this afternoon. When I started the TR4 there was a rattling that
> sounded like a marble in a tin can. This was with the clutch pedal
> depressed. When I release the pedal the rattle stops. As I start
> depressing the pedal the rattle comes back.
> Any help would certainly be appreciated as I have now had the
transmission
> and clutch out 4 times in the last three weeks. It's getting old.
> Thanks
> Mike Katona
> Halfway, OR
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