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Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?
From: Dave MacKay <dave@mdmackay.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:54:23 -0500
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Which after-market kit did you use in your TR3A?



I installed one long (>15 years) ago but it wasn=E2=80=99t effective. I=E2=
=80=99d be
interested in one known to work.



TIA



Dave MacKay

1960 TR3A s/n 68639L

near Toronto, Canada



>Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 16:45:44 -0600

>From: <rjray.architect@gmail.com>

>To: "'Carl Sereda'" <carlsereda@aol.com>,           <
triumphs@autox.team.net>

>Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?

>

>Carl,

>

>I was not aware of the ropes used on other British cars, other than my
Austin-Healey, which still originally leaked oil at the rear crank area.

>

>For both my TR3a and Healey, I installed the after-marked rear seal kits,
which eliminated all oil leaks from the rear crankshaft area.

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