[TR] Update on TR3A from 2 weeks ago

Alex ambritts at bellsouth.net
Mon Dec 12 12:52:42 MST 2011


Geo
That is what some felt like.
Alex
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Geo Hahn
  To: Alex
  Cc: *Triumphs List
  Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 2:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [TR] Update on TR3A from 2 weeks ago


  On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Alex <ambritts at bellsouth.net> wrote:

    ...1.. The head bolts appeared to be very loose compared to what force it
took
    to torque the head bolt to 105 lbs...



  The Haynes manual (mine anyway) specifies torquing the head nuts to 45 lbs.
Common sense would tell anyone this can't be right, nevertheless it could have
been a source of error for someone.

  Geo


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