[TR] Waking Up TR6

[Scott Suhring]

Bill:

I am sure that I am stating the obvious, but your description of getting too
wild on the road caused me to feel a need to state this.  Any car that has
been sitting in storage for 20 years needs a complete go over with all
rubber hoses, belts and tires to be replaced.  They may look fine but 20
years causes lots of rot and frankly, need addressed before driving the TR
too much.

Scott Suhring
Mechanicsburg, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William Brewer
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:51 PM
To: Triumphs
Subject: [TR] Waking Up TR6

     I am waking up a TR6 that has been parked in a garage for over 20
years.
The engine starts and the car drives and stops now. My question is about the
IRS. I topped up the diff. I don't see any zerks on the half shafts. Before
I
get too wild on the road, what do I need to do? Pull them and  re-grease by
hand? Is there an easy way to remove and re-grease with the outer half of
the
shaft still installed? How long and how hard to take the half-shafts out?

I speak TR3 fluently and this IRS stuff is a new experience...     I am also
trying to avoid shipwrights disease.     TIA,
     Bill in Tehachapi
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