[TR] Small coolant leak

[David Friedlander]

Steve ~

I'd prefer to think you're kidding.  🙄

The design may not be bad but perhaps the tolerances on the drawings aren't
sufficiently tight... Charge twice the price, have them made in the US or
Switzerland and be done with it!

Dave

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 4:08 PM Steve Kirby <sackirby at chinaautogroup.com>
wrote:

> The design is so bad that Moss is now going to only sell a fake that is
> not drilled out
>
> Steve Kirby
>
> On Sep 13, 2020, at 12:50 PM, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <
> deruiterville at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dave-
>
> I have to say your note makes me realize how much I miss Randall Young and
> his always present knowledge of items like this.  Not positive, but I think
> I recall Randall talking about these taps, and the potential for poorer
> quality in the replacements.  I believe the fix that can help is to lap in
> the valve with some lapping compound, similar to a valve job.  Best to take
> if off the block if you want to try, but it isn't too bad to disassemble
> and with a little work you may be able to get a better seal.
>
> Randy
>
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> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of David
> Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 13, 2020 1:21 PM
> *To:* TR3 Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>; New England Triumphs <
> net at newenglandtriumphs.org>
> *Subject:* [TR] Small coolant leak
>
> I have noticed a small coolant leak from my TR3 and have traced it to the
> handle assembly of the water drain tap on the side of the block. Anyone
> else had this issue? It's a new tap and don't know what the fix might be.
> It's not leaking from where the tap threads into the block... Thanks in
> advance for any BTDT advice...
>
> Dave
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