I just inserted mine. Gave a wipe with brake cleaner and as extra insurance
mix up a big blob of jb weld and filled it up or make a fillet depending on
how big your glob is.....
On Feb 10, 2012 5:31 PM, <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
> Putting a new clutch in the TR3A this weekend and noticed a trace of oil
> coming down from the rear oil gallery plug. When I removed the plug it
> looks like the engine builder used RTV in the threads to seal it, so I was
> wondering what might be a better solution. My first thought was to coat
> the
> threads with Permatex as Teflon tape would probably not hold up to the
> heat.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> Bill Beecher
> '58 TR-3A TS30766L "Tarbaby"
> www.triumphowners.com/1566
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> course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
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