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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">one of the screws that hold the fan extension on, rubbing against the timing cover?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">frank</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, December 6, 2019, 03:20:45 PM PST, Jim Vass <jimstr4@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp7c3463a0yiv4976518604"><div dir="ltr">Hello Folks, I replaced the front crank seal that sits in the timing chain cover.<div>It's a bit of a mission as the radiator has to be emptied and the support in front of the motor has to be removed to get the fan extension off.</div><div>Purchased a new seal from Rimmers then had my mechanic friend insert it in the cover.</div><div>Put it all back together and to hear a squeal, thought it was the belt so ran the motor without it, squeal still there.</div><div>Took it apart again except left the cover on but loosened the fan extension, squeal went away, so not the tensioner.</div><div>Put it back together, still squealed.</div><div>Took it apart again and removed the cover this time had a look and couldn't see any problems, pushed the oil deflector back against the cog and put it all together again.</div><div>It still squeals, it can only be the fan extension rubbing on either the deflector or the seal.</div><div>Any thoughts as it's driving me nuts and i'm getting withdrawal symptoms from not driving the car.</div><div><br></div><div>Jim and the 1962 TR4 that was off the road for years being kind of restored.</div><div>My 35th year with the car has just rolled over.</div></div></div>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a><br></div>
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