[TR] General Conversation

[Adrian Jones]

Joe,

Many thanks on that tidbit!

A couple of months ago, I had a pleasant phone conversation with the Moss
Motors USA rep and that was what he recommended (re-torque when hot).

Does this make you think that the factory had problems regarding the head
gasket?  I seem to remember someone saying that the head gasket was a
problem area for the 1500.

I'm somewhat reluctant to go back and re-torque because a couple of months
ago I was attempting to replace the head gasket in a friend of a friend's
1500 MG and I managed to strip out some of the studs from the block(!).
What is the consensus of opinion on re-torquing with regards to this 1500
Triumph engine?  

Is it a necessity or is it just re-checking?  If necessity, hot or cold?

By the way, I torqued down on bone-dry nuts and studs, ie no lubrication at
all.

Cheers!

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist at cox.net] 
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:33 PM
To: 'Adrian Jones'; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] General Conversation

Not generally known, but the Triumph factory recommended that for Spitfires
at least, the head be retorqued immediately after running it up to operating
temperature while the engine is still hot.

Joe



-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Adrian Jones
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 3:34 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] General Conversation

I've just been through this on the 1500 Midget.

After renewing the head gasket due to a coolant leak, you have to run the
engine long enough to get rid of the existing coolant in the exhaust system.

That is, you may be worried that the second gasket failed because there is
still steam coming out of the exhaust.  However, this may be coolant still
there after the initial failure.

 

Cheers

 

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