[TR] TR3- frt. brake splash shields

[TERRY SMITH]

Mine are still on and are, as far as I know, original, perhaps surprisingly.

I drive my '3 forty-five minutes to work and it drips a teaspoon, maybe tablespoon sitting in the garage after, mostly from the front, even after replacing the front seal and putting on the skin. I plan on living with it--and the cardboard puppy pads on the garage floor (which make me look ridiculous to my co-workers, but not too since they all love the car).

> On September 7, 2017 at 2:12 PM Angelo Graham <agraham at execulink.com> 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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