Paul,
According to Roger Williams "How to restore a TR3", the difference between
the two bolts is the Purolator bolt has a coarse thread and the Tecalemit
has fine threads. The bolt I mentioned in a previous post on this has what
appears to be a fine thread, meaning these dimensions are for a Tecalemit
bolt. Supposedly they are the same length.
Alex Manzo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>
To: "list" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 01:33 PM
Subject: [TR] ASAP Oil Changin' 101- olive colored?
> TIA FOR YOUR HELP
> I've now drained out all the oil and the procedure I used is below:
>
> I don't recall any oil on the oil cap as I took it off, and, laid it out
in the sun (so the discoloration might have melted). And previously, I had
only ran the motor, FORGETTING TO REINSTALL THE DIPSTICK, and with the oil
in it for 5 minutes after a one day rainstorm. I had quickly put the
dipstick in, and pulled it back out and saw the oil was greenish olive
colored. I drained the oil and it's deffinitely olive-colored and the total
run time on this Walmart Techron 20w-50 (and also part 10w-30) was only 20
minutes accumulated over a week's time as I only started it once before
during this time!!
> I think that this "Techron" was regular colored prior to me using
it. I bought the Techron cause it was 25 cents cheaper/quart. Also they
only had 4 quarts of 20w-50 so I also added 2 quarts of the 10W-30. But,
from now on I am using 'Valvoline 20w50' period.
>
> Am looking at the Moss diagram (I know it's not theirs) and under the
Tecalemit picture I put on the correct parts togather. However, the circlip
and spring clip (immediatly before and after the filter itself, have been
lost, Moss says their 'NA'. This doesn't bother me, cause they don't look
essential just convienant.
>
> What bothers me is that after
>
> The trick using grease to hold the o-ring and it ACTUALLY
WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!,
> AND TIGHTENING IT UP TIGHT, THE CANNINSTER STILL TURNS! Also: All looks
100% right angles and all, and I was underneath the car making sure the
cannister was sealed correctly against the now inplaced black o-ring, I then
tightened it correctly, got out from under the car, and standing above it
now, I grabbed the cannister and it still turned. slb*asdk!!!! Simmering
down, I think it has previously been tightened with an extra washer which
sat at the end of the big bolt--- so, I don't think anything is really
wrong,but that all I need to replace the washer--don't you agree?
> -----------------------------------------------
> On Oct 9, 2006, at 7:33 AM, Paul Dorsey wrote:
>
> >
> > Also, the oil I had just put in the motor, ran it, and covered the
> > car prior to a rain. It seems I left the dipstick out and water
> > might have gotten into the engine because it was greenish-gray
> > (olive colored) oil. I'm hoping that's what color water turns the
> > oil.
> >
> I find it very hard to believe that you could get enough water in
> through the dipstick hole to make the oil change color at all. Is
> your oil filler cap covered with scum on the inside? Generally water
> turns oil a tan color....
> Regards, Bill
> Slightly Classics
> Tucson
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