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Re: TR6 Leaking valve cover gasket

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Subject: Re: TR6 Leaking valve cover gasket
From: "Jack Clark" <drjclark@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 20:39:58 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
Hey guys,

Thanks for all the advice. I did notice that as I tightened the back
fastener down, the top of the cover began to sink in. So I backed off, but
it does not seem to be tight enough to seal properly.  Anyone have a spare
rocker cover for sale?

Always appreciative,
Jack '74 TR6

-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Loseke <SLoseke@vines.colostate.edu>
To: Jack Clark <drjclark@mindspring.com>; stu bollen <stu.jo@ibm.net>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: TR6 Leaking valve cover gasket


>
> Unless he has an external oil feed. Then they get plenty of oil upstairs.
>
>Shawn Loseke
>1972 TR6 (with external oil feed)
>-------------
>Original Text
>From: "stu bollen" <stu.jo@ibm.net>, on 4/7/1999 3:25 PM:
>Jack Clark wrote:
>>
>> Hi Listers,
>>
>> I have had trouble with oil leaking from the rear of the valve cover
>gasket
>> on my '74 TR6. I have used a gasket sealer from 3M, but to no avail.
>>
>> What is the best way to get the cork gaskets to seal?
>>
>> Always appreciative,
>> Jack
>
>Jack, before you change gaskets, are you sure that you are not building
>up crankcase pressure? You don't have any breather pipes blocked off
>etc?
>I never had a leakage problem with cork in 8 years of owning a '74, and
>TR6's don't get that much oil upstairs to start with.
>Stu Bollen
>7
>


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