[TR] Timing Cover Seal

[wbeech at flash.net]

Somebody mentioned Bondo a few days ago, is this the best substitute in
color and texture?  If so, how think?

Bill Beecher
'58 TR-3A TS30766L  "Tarbaby"
www.triumphowners.com/1566
"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 at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dan Julien
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:28 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Timing Cover Seal

And it actually is somewhat effective. When my engine came back from a
rebuild a few years ago stripped of it's sound-deadening material, I
adjusted the valves over and over again trying to get rid of the clatter
before it dawned on me that I was actually hearing the sound of the timing
chain. I've sort of gotten used to it, but if I have the timing chain cover
off again for some other reason, I'll probably try to do something so I
don't have to listen to that any more.

Dan Julien
1970 TR6
CC50337L

On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 1:00 PM, <triumphs-request at autox.team.net> wrote:

>
> Mine has it as well as many other engines I've seen.  I believe it is 
> a dampening material to hold noise down from the timing chain Pete
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 6:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Timing Cover Seal
>
>
> >>> What is the "stuff" on the outside of the timing chain cover?
> >
> > The best description I ever heard was that it "looks like the last 
> > of a batch of Bondo, applied with a wooden spoon by a man wearing a 
> > blindfold".
> >
> > I am quite sure that neither of my TRs ever had it so it's presence 
> > seems to have been rather capricious.
> >
> > Geo
> >
>
>
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