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1. [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Ed Oot" <eoot@citlink.net>; Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:43:23 -0500; Curious about the opinions of the list on this. Question is in regard to TR3, but I suppose is applicable to any LBC. When, if ever. Is a rear main oil leak significant enough to warrant a rebuild. I; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00057.html (9,333 bytes)
2. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:04:31 -0800; Hi Ed, My opinion, when it annoys you enough to pull the engine. Or if it was leaking bad enough to cause other problems, or causing your oil level to drop between checksl to potentially damage the e; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00059.html (10,874 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: terryrs@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 23:10:13 +0000 (UTC); I've rebuilt mine twice because I had to. Each time, I've not managed to control the oil from leaking, despite going to the new real oil seals. Then again, I insist on using Mobil 1 15-50 synthetic,; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00060.html (9,559 bytes)
4. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:11:47 -0700; As a side comment, oil consumption on my "hauler" (old Buick station wagon, Chevy 350 motor) went up sharply when I tried Mobil 1 in it. (Someone gave me a case of it, so I had to try it.) But when; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00061.html (9,593 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:26:58 -0700; My approach is to match the costs of dealing with the leak, against the cost of fixing it. That includes not just the oil and the cleanup, but the hassle of adding more periodically and the embarrass; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00064.html (10,030 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Jeremiah Curry <jeremiah@curryclan.net>; Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:25:22 -0700 HzZOklJazs97LXttwAAemQPMTALKKH397pK7ACJf6p3rkCwDI4 pNQ4FSd8X+RQwcRVIrC6Av6PXsOq5jC+jPeeHbfS/Qw2GAYymU ri01XL+DvHsQRBnDo/lhFY0mfa+RAPNHJenTjmokrI9sTvNJms uFebtlXF+5YbdKZ; I have never had a consumption problem with mobile 1 on turbocharged Audis or my mr2 turbo...but thy probably have much tighter tolerances than American engines. No offence intended by that comment,; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00066.html (10,722 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:56:57 -0800; None taken. I'm also guessing that your cars haven't covered 1/4 million miles each <g> But I suspect it has more to do with the effects of the additives on old seals than engine tolerances. -- Rand; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00067.html (9,438 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Jeremiah@curryclan.net" <jeremiah@curryclan.net>; Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 07:49:55 -0700 fEz7kYnL9HoA6mEev5sRQyOowmTsxLN3+mG9jBgki7hIaHJw12 WAfOkh0czx3D4lUKy1DcwpyQktaAny9IwBF3Uxnt16LTuHqzJo VPBfmuKfYpUxAuKLAWOD0Asn7WdW/Xnm6xj6KWzKiuTWm1oovM GPkSZz2yz4ZxeEL; true. But my 1991 Audi 200 20v did have 200,000 on it when I sold it. The MR2 has 230,000 on it, but he previous owner ran too much boost so I replace the long block 15,000 miles ago with one that on; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00074.html (11,166 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Dave Massey <dave1massey@cs.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 08:13:59 -0500 (EST); Have you checked the surface of the crankshaft where the seal rides? Odds are it has been worn by the old seal. You can't expect the new seal to seal up against a rough surface. And, it seems, the fo; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00085.html (11,280 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 16:07:16 -0800; Except of course for the original TR2-4A rear main seal; which was a non-contact design. Lots of folks dislike it, but at the time the engine was developed, it was actually an improvement over the "; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00086.html (9,721 bytes)
11. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Dave Massey <dave1massey@cs.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:15:54 -0400 (EDT); Ah, yes. We tend to forget the history of engine development. In the early days there was the total loss oiling systems. Then the concept of reusing the oil was introduced. This led to oil filtering; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00087.html (10,746 bytes)
12. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:22:13 -0800; You left out the amusing part : Some car makers claimed that filtering the oil was unnecessary! My first car (a 62 Chevy) had the optional, bypass oil filter canister mounted on a bracket, with exte; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00091.html (10,169 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:41:12 -0500; "showing again that they were actually innovative cars for their time. Shame they couldn't keep it up. -- Randall" The Brits were on top of the world in the early 50s, offering advanced cars with adv; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00096.html (11,064 bytes)
14. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Michael Porter <mdporter@dfn.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:55:33 -0600; Two tons? I didn't know the TR came stock with 1800 lbs of concrete blocks in the trunk.... Cheers. -- Michael Porter Roswell, NM Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking di; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00097.html (10,182 bytes)
15. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:59:47 -0500; You are of course correct, meant one ton, must have been thinking of TWO thousand pounds, Greg ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00098.html (10,580 bytes)
16. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: Dave1massey@cs.com; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:14:28 -0400 (EDT); How long did Volkswagen go without a filter? The old beetles had only a screen (similar to that in the Laycock overdrives). Dave ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00099.html (9,209 bytes)
17. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: pethier@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:38:32 +0000 (UTC); -- Original Message -- Around 1970, I knew a raceworker from Minneapolis. Phil Dean. Phil had a beetle. I was over there while he changed the oil. Cleaned the screen with gasoline. Isn't that dangero; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00100.html (10,510 bytes)
18. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <aljlthomson@charter.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:49:03 -0400; I wonder if some industries were ahead of others when it came to engineering and providing long-term value and reliability. When the John Deere model A and B row crop tractors were introduced in 1934; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00101.html (12,297 bytes)
19. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:55:56 -0700; You folks are missing a critical parameter. British sports cars were the most fun to drive at and under the speed limit and are still amongst the best in that category. One can have loads of fun in a; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00105.html (10,672 bytes)
20. Re: [TR] When to rebuild (score: 1): Author: <wbeech@flash.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:37:02 -0500; Amen! You folks are missing a critical parameter. British sports cars were the most fun to drive at and under the speed limit and are still amongst the best in that category. One can have loads of fu; /html/triumphs/2013-03/msg00106.html (11,255 bytes)

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