At 15:50 -0600 27/11/04, Ken Gano wrote:
>I have been chasing two oil leaks on my TR3 for some time. Always assuming
>the worst I figured it had to be the front and rear seals. After going to
>great lengths to get an engine hoist and stand lined up, clean out the
>garage in order to get around the car and making arrangements with the best
>engine builder on the list to take into his shop and replace the seals, I
>was planning on spending this long week-end removing the front apron,
>radiator, etc and pulling the engine.
>
>Wednesday afternoon a friend / professional mechanic suggested that I take
>his UV dye kit home and pinpoint the exact problem before I go to the
>extreme of pulling the engine and tranny.
>
>Viola! One bolt one the timing chain cover (the one that holds the chain
>tensioner) and a little snug down on the valve cover and I see NO leaks. I
>still want to get the car in the air to check the main rear seat from
>underneath, but I'm pretty sure I have the high engine leaks.
>
>Moral of the story, Don't assume the worst and try the easy stuff first.
Great advice!!!
BTW, where does one get a UV dye kit if one does not have a friend
who is a wrench???
John
John A. Wise, Ph.D., CPE
5483 W Potter Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(+1)(623)376-9632
Wise@erau.edu
1960 TR3A TS80422L
http://home.earthlink.net/~johnwise/TR3A.html
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