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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I used the one from Joe Alexander, still leaked a little but tolerable, followed Kas Kastner’s book. If anyone needs a mandrel, you can have mine for the shipping.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave MacKay<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 10, 2025 2:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>Which after-market kit did you use in your TR3A?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>I installed one long (>15 years) ago but it wasn’t effective. I’d be interested in one known to work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>TIA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>Dave MacKay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>1960 TR3A s/n 68639L<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>near Toronto, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>>Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 16:45:44 -0600<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>>From: <<a href="mailto:rjray.architect@gmail.com">rjray.architect@gmail.com</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>>To: "'Carl Sereda'" <<a href="mailto:carlsereda@aolcom">carlsereda@aol.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>>Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>>Carl,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-CA>>For both my TR3a and Healey, I installed the after-marked rear seal kits, which eliminated all oil leaks from the rear crankshaft area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>