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</head><body>Mine are still on and are, as far as I know, original, perhaps surprisingly. <br><br>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).<br><br>> On September 7, 2017 at 2:12 PM Angelo Graham <agraham@execulink.com> wrote:<br>> <br>> <br>> Hello List:<br>> <br>> Just wondering how many of your TR3s have the front brake splash/dust <br>> shields still intact? When I converted my TR2 to disc brakes, I did not <br>> install the front shields, thinking they were another source of <br>> potential rattles, etc. However, when looking at my front brakes because <br>> I wasn't happy with the performance, noticed that the inside of the <br>> front left rotor had a fine covering of oil. Have been trying to find <br>> the source of the leak on the engine, thinking that the oil from the <br>> leak has been picked up by the fan air stream and being blown on the <br>> inside of the rotor. Not a solution, but the brake shield would have <br>> prevented the rotor from being coated.<br>> <br>> My timing chain cover is OK and not leaking and the front seal is dry. I <br>> suspect the pan gasket at the front of the engine and keeping an eye on <br>> that joint. Or, maybe the dip stick hole? The front left frame horn has <br>> a deposit of oil on it, so still looking.<br>> <br>> Thanks for any insights.<br>> <br>> Angelo Graham<br>> <br>> <br>> ** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br>> <br>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net<br></body></html>