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I'm wondering if a cylindrical magnet on an extendable rod (probably $4.99 at
your local FLAPS) that fits through the head? I've never tried it, mind you.
A brass or bronze rod to keep it in place as you dislodge the magnet?
> On October 1, 2018 at 12:24 PM Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com> wrote:
>
> You don't want to force anything, meaning don't try to tap it down into
> place.
>
> As Bill said, the easiest is to pull the head. Keep in mind if you do
> that you need to use a new head gasket when re-installing the head and go
> through proper torque procedures, all of which is easy to do, just make sure
> you do it.
>
> As I was in your situation once, I'd take more time, and maybe a lot more
> time, and take a flashlight and peak down the holes that have the tappets in
> place so you know what it looks like, and then look down the one you're
> dealing with, and with a long screwdriver try to coax that tappet back into
> position. If it's got plenty of oil on it, once it's aligned it should sink
> down in place with little to no pushing from you.
>
> Also, as someone else said, check to see if you have a local Triumph
> Club. If you do, join it, and I'm sure there would be some members who would
> love to come over and help you out. It's what we do! :-)
>
> Good luck,
>
> Rye Livingston
> Activities Chairman
> Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club
> Celebrating our 60 Year Anniversary
> 1960 TR3A
> PH: 530-FIND-RYE
>
> On Sep 29, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> > > I received my new pushrod from Moss last night and was
> impressed, it looks the same length as stock, but was slightly heavier by
> weight. Others had forewarned that it might be chinese, and it could still
> be, although I don't know what would ever tell me if that were an issue.
> >
> > Right now, my emphasis is on getting the thing running. something
> > it hasn't done in years. I remember saying that I had seen one pushrod in
> > particular had non-concentric circles appearing down the pushrod tubes and
> > I surmised that this must be what everyone informed me must be an out of
> > spot tappet that I had been warned about. Trouble is: I forgot to write
> > down which one of the eight pushrod tubes that I had seen it in.
> > I also might have worked that tappet over and in-line with the tube
> > such that it now has the proper concentric circles. On thing I do know for
> > sure, is that one particular tappet causes it's pushrod to set a couple of
> > inches higher ( as shown in the pic). How do I get that tappet down? I
> > slightly hit it's pushrod with my palm, but it would not drop down. I do
> > have an extra pushrod if others think I ought to tap it down using a
> > pushrod, Heck, I proably could use the old bent pushrod which I have now
> > replaced, to tap it in place. I just don't want to attempt this unless
> > others give me a green light.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Paul Dorsey aka RUSTY ACRES
> >
> >
> > Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com >
> >
> > 1:32 PM (1 hour ago)
> >
> >
> > to me
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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t on an extendable rod (probably $4.99 at your local FLAPS) that fits throu=
gh the head?  I've never tried it, mind you.  A brass or bron=
ze rod to keep it in place as you dislodge the magnet?<br></p><blockquote t=
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m> wrote: <br> <br><div>You don't want to force anything, meaning&#=
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v>As Bill said, the easiest is to pull the head.  Keep in mind if you =
do that you need to use a new head gasket when re-installing the head and g=
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ure you do it.</div><div><br></div><div>As I was in your situation once, I&=
#39;d take more time, and maybe a lot more time, and take a flashlight and =
peak down the holes that have the tappets in place so you know what it look=
s like, and then look down the one you're dealing with, and with a long=
screwdriver try to coax that tappet back into position.  If=
it's got plenty of oil on it, once it's aligned it should sink dow=
n in place with little to no pushing from you.</div><div><br></div><div>Als=
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60;If you do, join it, and I'm sure there would be some members who wou=
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</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck,</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ox-4=
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is on getting the thing running. something it hasn't done in years. I r=
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circles appearing down the pushrod tubes  and I surmised that th=
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