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Re: [TR] Oil leakage

To: Kaz Kotlow <kazmo65@yahoo.com>,triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Oil leakage
From: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:07:58 -0500
Probably head gasket, but could be something cracked (like the head or block).

Tony

At 02:36 PM 7/17/2011, Kaz Kotlow wrote:
>I have a '63 TR4 that has been off the road for a few years.  When it was
>running I had some oil seepage into the cooling system.  As a result the
>engine would start to overheat after sustained use.  I'm interested in two
>things.
>1.  Just what is the likely problem?
>2.  How much?  Is it worth trying to fix this type of problem or should I be
>looking for a replacement engine?  The car is not totally original so I'm not
>overly concerned about having matching numbers so another TR4 engine wouldn't
>bother me.
>Thanks.
>Kaz


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