Ted:
I believe that purchasing a TR, any TR should first be preceded by the
installation of a drip pan in your garage.
A drip-free TR should be considered one of three things:
1 - A miracle
2 - Temporary
3 - Out of oil
The gas should be easy to fix, just pinpoint where it is falling relative to
either the fuel pump, or the carbs. Dollars to donuts (not such a sure bet
anymore)its the carbs, and will clear itself up with a little driving, or
tightening a few clamps, but you should be careful with any fuel leak.
The diff oil leak is highly standard and involves replacing the leather seal
at the input shaft with a new rubber one. This means pulling the
differential, and unless you are determined to be totally leak free for 24
hours is not instantly essential.
Best of luck,
Mark Hooper
72 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Ciporin
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Sent: 03/11/02 11:10 PM
Subject: Leaks
Hi Everyone,
I just picked up a 1976 TR6 that I bought restored. After 1 day of
driving, I
noticed several leaks under the car. A few small drops from the
differential
that look like gear oil (?), but more troubling, 3 or 4 leaks under the
hood
that look and smell like gasoline. It's definitely not oil. I'm
planning to
take the car into the shop first thing Monday, but my questions are:
How
concerned should I be? Are leaks like this normal? Is a gasoline leak
dangerous?
I can't imagine any of this is good or normal, especially having just
paid for
a restored car, but I am new at this, and am seeking comments. Thank
you for
any help you can provide.
Ted
'76 TR6 (2 days old...)
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