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Subject: Differential repair complete
From: Mitchel Seff <ms6453@optonline.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2003 23:18:37 -0400
Hi all,
I spent most of this Saturday making the repairs to the dreaded 
differential mounts on my 75 TR6. As many owners have said in their 
posts , the passenger front mount was the culprit. The metal arch 
cracked in the middle where the stud goes through. Luckily the stud 
itself was still welded solid in to the upper spring pan.

I was fortunate  to have a local welder with a lift that was kind enough 
to let me do the wrench work & he stepped in to do his magic. This 
particular shop is run by people who do business the old fashioned way 
with incredible talent that has been passed down from farther to son. 
His Dad repaired my TR's 30 years ago & at the ripe old age of 86 he 
still has a welder in his hands.

After removing the rear I gave him the reinforcing plates I made from 
the TRF template, which I am forever grateful to the lister who made me 
aware this was available. This made the job so much easier, faster & 
stronger. Even the welder was impressed, they fit perfect. Even with the 
rear out getting to the outboard side of the mount is very tight but 
this guy is so good it's a work of art. I have twin exhaust pipes and 
mufflers and you can remove the rear without dropping the exhaust, 
loosen the mounting brackets & manipulate the pipes to either side to 
create room.  While up in the air & the Differential out, I scrapped & 
painted stuff never visible to the human eye. All new rubber bushings 
installed & I was good to go.

The total repair time was about four hours & $125.00. With the repair 
done, I drove away and still had a clunk & a new metal rubbing noise 
that made me cringe. After tying his lift up for most of the morning I 
drove home , put the car on jack stands and discovered a blown drivers 
side in board U-joint.
These are the moments I cherish most about the odds of coincidence. I 
had never heard so much as a squeak from the rear before the mount cracked.
I replaced the joint and the car is rock solid. This is definitely a 
weak design & I would recommend the reinforcing plates if any service to 
this area is done.
Thanks for all the help from the list , especially the person who 
forwarded the template.

-- 
Mitch Seff
Oceanside, N.Y.
75 TR6
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/triumph5/ 




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