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Re: [TR] Leak in Heater

To: <Dave1massey@cs.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Leak in Heater
From: "Tom Note" <tom628@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:38:33 -0400
Thanks Dave. That's good to know. It'll be a good off-season project.
Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Dave1massey@cs.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Leak in Heater


> In a message dated 4/22/2008 10:29:31 PM Central Daylight Time,
> tom628@verizon.net writes:
>> Our '76 TR6 seems to have developed a leak in the heater core. 
>> Fortunately
>> it's not too bad yet, and mostly happens when the rpm gets up around 4K 
>> or
>> higher, and it stops when the heater valve is closed.
>>
>> My Haynes Manual does not address removal of the heater assy., but it 
>> looks
>> to be a bear and my impression is that the dash, and who knows wat else, 
>> has
>>
>> to be removed to get the heater out.
>> Is that correct?
>>
>> If so, anyone have any less drastic suggestions, like pumping some 
>> stop-leak
>>
>> just through the heater?
>>
> No need to remove the dash but pulling the transmission cover (which is
> easier) helps.  And the glove box.
>
> Easier than some cars (both British and domestic) I've worked on.
>
> Dave
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