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Re: Silicone TR3 Valve Gasket

To: anabil@caltel.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Silicone TR3 Valve Gasket
From: "" <greenman62@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 12:30:54 GMT
Don't assume that your aluminum valve cover won't leak... Mine does! Right 
in the middle on the top side... There must be a flaw in the casting. I hear 
it's not uncommon. `Sorry to pee in the punchbowl:)

Greg


>From: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil@caltel.com>
>Reply-To: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil@caltel.com>
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Silicone TR3 Valve Gasket
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 10:07:29 -0700
>
>AARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!
>
>       I Really did not want to hear this...for Forty years I have
>been lusting over having an Cast Aluminum VC, and one that did not
>leak Oil, so I have just purchased (but not received) a Cast VC (from
>Moss) and a Silcone Gasket (from Justin).
>       Now I have to decide...do I want Pretty...or do I want
>Oily???  Please let there be someone who will tell me that I can have
>both.  Justin??  Fred?? Andrew??


Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois       1962 TR4 (CT4852L)

That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...


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