[TR] TR3 knock.....

[wbeech]

Kevin,

Please keep me in the loop If you get off-line responses.  I too have a
fresh 10-year old re-build that can with a project car and will probably not
go into service for at least another year.

If you cannot find any wrist pins, I have the used ones from another
re-build, in progress now, that you are welcome to if the re-builder still
has them.

Thanks,
Bill

Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
'59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"


 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kevin
Thompson
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 11:09 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR3 knock.....

Greetings folks,
    I'm hoping for a bit of help on my just-done '59 TR3A. This was a
project in boxes I bought a few years ago, in which the motor had already
been rebuilt about 10 years ago, but never put back into the car. The car's
now finished, sort of, except for the knocking sound.....
  Oil pressure is fine- 40 psi at hot idle, and 60 psi at cruise.
  Once the car's warmed up I get a slight knocking at low idle. None on
acceleration or at cruising speed.
I pull the number 1 plug when running and the noise lowers somewhat. Not
gone, but less......
 I'm leaning towards either a faulty wrist pin on #1 piston as freinds have
mentioned, or perhaps a bad lifter.
 Any opinions on the lifter idea??
  Also, are wrist pins and clips available separately?? I saw no listing on
Moss or TRF websites.....unless I buy an entire piston set.
  All opinions from the collective wisdom of list gurus will be
considered...
 Thanks a gazillion!!!
 Kevin T
still cold and wet on Cape Cod, Ma.
'59 TR3A
'76 TR6
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