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<p>Yes, I had decided that as well. Normally, I work on the car
myself, but I was having trouble getting the carbs adjusted. They
informed the valves were shot. Since they had the car, I told
them to do the work. They have a good rep in the area.<br>
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<p>I was very unhappy last time. I did not find out that they were
not taking any responsibility until I picked up the car. And they
conveniently did not have the valves and seats that they replaced.
I could tell some other stories about the experience.<br>
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<p>Any thoughts on the holes (it was number 4), could they have let
the antifreeze by?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Roger<br>
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<div> <font size="3">By the time I read "added an external oil
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*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?<br>
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more
your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings.<br>
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus
(22)<br>
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Triumph 10 / Herald / Sports 6 vehicle consultant, The
Vintage Triumph Register: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.vtr.org">http://www.vtr.org</a><br>
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Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6)
and Triumph Herald Database: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://triumph-herald.us">http://triumph-herald.us</a></font></div>
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<div>...The first time they rebuilt the head, the head
gasket blew at 800 miles. (It had been retorqued). I
replaced the head gasket that time as I didn't want to
wait to get it in. I used a better head gasket,
discovered the timing was way too far advanced, I
figured that was why the head gasket blew. I followed
the manual for tightening specs and order. Actually I
used the AARP specs for tightening, I think they were a
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<div>Then one of the valves froze at 2000 miles after the
head rebuild - 1200 after I replace the head gasket.
Head had been retorqued. This is when they said nothing
they did caused the valve to stick. They added an
external oil feed as they said it was not getting
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