[6pack] Dreaded Thrust Washers in the Oil Pan

[Bob Danielson]

Did you order from Scott Helms (http://www.customthrustwashers.com/) Most of 
the 6-Pack Forum guys have moved to Scott's solid alloy thrust washers. Even 
if you don't buy from him, his site is an excellent resource on all things 
"thrust washer"

Bob

Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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From: "Glenn Franco" <gaf3 at charter.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 5:13 PM
To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>; <6pack at autox.team.net>
Subject: [6pack] Dreaded Thrust Washers in the Oil Pan

> Group
> I've been working on a friends 74 TR6 and we discovered lots of crank end 
> play.
> I checked the end play because he was complaining of hard shifts or 
> grinding while putting the trans in reverse.
> I removed the pan and found the thrust washers in the oil pan..
> I've run into large end play issues with the TR6's but this is the first 
> I've seen in the pan.
>
> Understanding that this is a common malady with the TR6, I ordered a few 
> sets of oversize thrust washers.
> Don't think there is enough material in a .025" oversize bearing to fix 
> the problem.
>
> I pulled the bearing cap and didn't see major wear in the thrust face of 
> the crank. I will need to do a closer inspection of the block
>
> Anyone out there seen a reasonable/simple fix for this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Glenn Franco
> TR6's, 250 and Spit racer
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