[TR] TR3- frt. brake splash shields

[George Richardson]

My TR3 has them.

George Richardson
Key Men - Keys for Classics
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1957 Triumph TR3
1961 Jaguar Mark 2
1975 Triumph TR6
1997 Land Rover Discovery

On 9/7/2017 2:12 PM, Angelo Graham wrote:
> Hello List:
>
> Just wondering how many of your TR3s have the front brake splash/dust 
> shields still intact? When I converted my TR2 to disc brakes, I did 
> not install the front shields, thinking they were another source of 
> potential rattles, etc. However, when looking at my front brakes 
> because I wasn't happy with the performance, noticed that the inside 
> of the front left rotor had a fine covering of oil. Have been trying 
> to find the source of the leak on the engine, thinking that the oil 
> from the leak has been picked up by the fan air stream and being blown 
> on the inside of the rotor. Not a solution, but the brake shield would 
> have prevented the rotor from being coated.
>
> My timing chain cover is OK and not leaking and the front seal is dry. 
> I suspect the pan gasket at the front of the engine and keeping an eye 
> on that joint. Or, maybe the dip stick hole? The front left frame horn 
> has a deposit of oil on it, so still looking.
>
> Thanks for any insights.
>
> Angelo Graham
>
>
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