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--></style></head><body lang="EN-CA" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoPlainText">Which after-market kit did you use in your TR3A?</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">I installed one long (>15 years) ago but it wasn’t effective. I’d be interested in one known to work.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">TIA</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Dave MacKay</p><p class="MsoPlainText">1960 TR3A s/n 68639L</p><p class="MsoPlainText">near Toronto, Canada</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">>Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 16:45:44 -0600</p><p class="MsoPlainText">>From: <<a href="mailto:rjray.architect@gmail.com">rjray.architect@gmail.com</a>></p><p class="MsoPlainText">>To: "'Carl Sereda'" <<a href="mailto:carlsereda@aol.com">carlsereda@aol.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>></p><p class="MsoPlainText">>Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?</p><p class="MsoPlainText">> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">>Carl,</p><p class="MsoPlainText">> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">>I was not aware of the ropes used on other British cars, other than my Austin-Healey, which still originally leaked oil at the rear crank area.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">>For both my TR3a and Healey, I installed the after-marked rear seal kits, which eliminated all oil leaks from the rear crankshaft area.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>