[TR] TR6 Oil leak Best solution?

[Ed Oot]

On closer inspection it does not appear that this has been smashed with a BFH,
It does appear that an attempt has been made to slot it but it's in rough
shape.  It also appears to have a few threads showing.  Is it a reasonable
approach to try to get hold on it with vise grips?  Is it going to be
necessary to remove oil filter and fuel pump to attack it?  Has anyone had
success getting it out with the engine in the car?

Should I just consider buying it some Depends?
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: ptegler at verizon.net
  To: eoot at citlink.net
  Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
  Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 2:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Oil leak Best solution?


  woah...the flush-ish 'bludge' in the casting right above the filter?
  this is an aluminum slug, threaded into the block to seal off the casting
hole allowing access to the oil gallery.
  when plumbing FIS6's remote filter (no clearance for the right angle adapter
even) I plumbed hydraulic lines right into that hole as well as the one
forward of the filter.
  After the plug is screwed in, it is smashed with a BFH to finish the
sealing.
  You can either cut a big A__ slot in it with a Dremel cutoff wheel for a
screw driver, or find you'll have to do what I did and weld an aluminum 'wing'
to it to remove it.But if it's leaking it may unscrew more readily than mine
did.

  oh...hhmmmm..... yep ...pic at..well actual story at
  http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit6whiteyFI/spit6whiteyFI_oilfilte
r.html


  Paul Tegler
  ptegler at verizon.net
  www.teglerizer.com

  Mar 19, 2012 11:53:34 AM, eoot at citlink.net wrote:

    I have found a rather significant amount of oil leaking from what appears
to
    be a plug just above the oil filter and below the fuel pump. What is the
    purpose of this plug and what is the best way to deal with the leak. I
don't
    see an easy way to extract it.

    As always, advice is greatly appreciated!

    Ed

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