- 1. Re: TR 2000 sedan (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Thu, 5 Jan 95 12:19:07 +0100
- On the subject of canted six cylinder triumph engines, the 2000/2500 range of saloons all had their engine canted over 6 (?) degrees to allow adequate clearance of the alternator on the battery tray.
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00118.html (7,303 bytes)
- 2. Laycock A and D type Overdrives. (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Tue, 24 Jan 95 08:45:35 +0100
- Dear all, I have a copy of a Laycock de Normanville publication which gives info concerning the A and D type overdrives. It has stuff on principles of operation, servicing/fault finding and a long li
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00745.html (7,059 bytes)
- 3. Re: DIY Fuel Inj (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 95 14:55:00 +0100
- Greg et al, With regard to your ideas for adaptive fuel injection systems, are you aware of a discussion group on matter: http://www.cpscc.ucalgary.ca:80/~fridman/diy_efi/ I think you can ask questio
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00947.html (6,793 bytes)
- 4. Re: SOL goes to church (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Thu, 3 Nov 94 13:38:20 +0100
- Dear All, i've heard that "Moses came down from the mount in his TRUIUMPH" but cant confirm this as i am not into Bible study. Dave
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00082.html (6,477 bytes)
- 5. Jaeger TR speedo (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 94 11:49:40 +0100
- Barry and all, I have exactly the same problem, I have 2 speedos for my 4A, and both exhibit this behaviour where as soon as you touch it everything is fine. In fact one of mine is an alround Virtua
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00246.html (7,703 bytes)
- 6. gasket cpd (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 94 14:51:10 +0200
- On the subject of gaskets compounds, I think a lot of modern UK engines are assembled using a filled silicone gasket compound called "Rodor-Seal" (?), instead of paper gaskets. I had a tube once and,
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00311.html (6,873 bytes)
- 7. bodges. (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 13:41:44 +0200
- On bodges for that car you need to sell: Two for the gearbox: If noise is a major problem, put wood shavings in with the oil, dunno what exactly happens but certainly the box goes quiet for 100 miles
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00408.html (6,775 bytes)
- 8. polarity changing (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 94 12:48:56 +0100
- To change Dynamo polarity: Swap battery leads over. Take lid off control box, identify cut-out contacts, press cut out down for 3 seconds (ensure contacts separate again after), put lid back on. errr
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01168.html (6,381 bytes)
- 9. re: TR6/TVR Rear Wheel Bearing Question (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 94 12:03:09 +0200
- Dear Steven, I've just had a rear wheel bearing fail on my TR4A (same design). This was noted by a loud deep-seated clonk when going round corners, like something big had shifted in the boot. The O/S
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00299.html (7,414 bytes)
- 10. TR6 soft top questions (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 94 08:24:43 +0200
- I just fitted a TR6 soft-top frame and top to my TR4A, as I hoped it would be more "refined" than the original 4A design. Now I have some questions about those rubber seals along the frame which I gu
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00425.html (7,100 bytes)
- 11. Rover SD1 (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 94 11:16:25 +0200
- Hi Everyone, A quick point concerning the Rover SD1 choice of engines, I think there was a 2.2 litre 4 cyl based on the BL B/E series, but also there were 2.3 and 2.6 litre 6cyls apart from the good
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00545.html (6,532 bytes)
- 12. dont drive in the puddles (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 94 10:01:27 +0100
- Hi everyone, I have a story which I thought we might all find funny: A good friend of mine drives a Vanden Plas Princess 1300, better known to you and me as an Austin 1100 (like John Cleese always dr
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00780.html (8,206 bytes)
- 13. gasket cpd (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 94 14:51:10 +0200
- On the subject of gaskets compounds, I think a lot of modern UK engines are assembled using a filled silicone gasket compound called "Rodor-Seal" (?), instead of paper gaskets. I had a tube once and,
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00576.html (6,873 bytes)
- 14. bodges. (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 13:41:44 +0200
- On bodges for that car you need to sell: Two for the gearbox: If noise is a major problem, put wood shavings in with the oil, dunno what exactly happens but certainly the box goes quiet for 100 miles
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00673.html (6,775 bytes)
- 15. Clutch trouble on a TR (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 94 17:31:56 +0200
- Since clutches are the latest topic, please concentrate your minds on this symptom: (on a TR4A -diaphragm clutch) When cold the clutch works great, but as soon as the engine gets warm the action beco
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00358.html (7,454 bytes)
- 16. Triumph TRs (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 94 16:32:45 +0200
- A couple of times now the usually trusty TR4 has died on me. I drive a TR4a and have had numerous engine stoppages due to bits falling off. I would suggest pulling the choke out immediately the car s
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00816.html (8,316 bytes)
- 17. RE: TRx External Oil Feed (score: 1)
- Author: blaced@CHMA.CIBA.COM (D. Lacey)
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 94 08:29:13 +0200
- I disagree that valve guide wear is the cause because the oil consumption is just too high. I last had the head off 5000 miles ago, when I felt that the guide wear was OK--probably lessened by all t
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00877.html (7,605 bytes)
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