- 1. TR-3: Disturbing engine noise question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 10:44:59 -0800 (PST)
- The engine of my '60 TR-3 has started to make a very disturbing clatter when being started up cold. It sounds like a cross between the timing chain slapping aginst its housing and a really noisy valv
- /html/triumphs/1997-02/msg00521.html (8,033 bytes)
- 2. Re: TR-3: Disturbing engine noise question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 11:08:53 -0800
- If it goes away immediately after the oil light/oil pressure builds than it's more likely than not a rod bearing knocking - Barry Schwartz Bschwartz@encad.com (work) Bschwart@pacbell.net (home) (San
- /html/triumphs/1997-02/msg00522.html (6,870 bytes)
- 3. Re: TR-3: Disturbing engine noise question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 16:29:55 -0500
- and BArry Schwartz replied : Wouldn't this long-storage car, possibly with 30-yr-old oil in it, be a candidate for some rather solid sludge build-up in the oil drillings in the block or crankshaft ?
- /html/triumphs/1997-02/msg00531.html (7,699 bytes)
- 4. Re: TR-3: Disturbing engine noise question (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 20:54:11 -0500 (EST)
- Dear John: (Wasn't that the name of a 50" tune? Dear john , oh how I hate to write.......) Anyway. I'd sure clean things out as best you can before you think rod bearings. The 4cyl TR engine tends to
- /html/triumphs/1997-02/msg00556.html (7,230 bytes)
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