It wouldn't suprise me if Paul has a TR4 lever in his TR3, since he has a
TR4 motor etc. Those are much taller levers than the original ones for the
sidescreen cars.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
To: "TriumphList" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 8:47 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] coolant, drive train, gearshift, sequencing ?'s
> > Tomorrow I plan on draining the coolant (water) out of the engine or
radiator
> > (as if it should make any difference) and check to see if there's traces
of
> > motor oil in it indicating that the head had run too hot.
>
> Not necessary, Paul. Oil floats on water, so any oil in the coolant will
> quickly find it's way to the radiator neck where you can see it. An oil
leak
> due to overheating is very unlikely anyway, IMO. If anything leaks, it's
likely
> to be combustion gases into the coolant, both because they are under much
higher
> pressure and because there is much more area exposed to the pressure.
>
> > Surely, it's not normal for the left rear
> > wheel to remain motionless, is it?
>
> Not exactly "normal", but not necessarily a problem, either. The
differential
> applies equal torque to each rear wheel, so if one turns easier than the
other,
> only the easy one will turn. As long as the stiff one still turns easily
by
> hand, it's probably OK.
>
> > I admit that it was kinda tight after
> > reassembling it month's ago.
>
> And that's the problem.
>
> > I wonder what could be wrong? Does anybody care
> > to take a guess?
>
> Most likely a brake dragging. Might be incorrect adjustment, incorrect
> assembly, etc. Sometimes new/relined shoes don't fit the drums exactly
right
> and so drag a bit ... used to be a good brake shop could "arc" the shoes
to fit
> the drums, but maybe that's a lost art today.
>
> > Also, while sitting in the TR3's with the drive train and new clutch
installed
> > I found it difficult to change gears. This was because the gear shift
> > (without the gear shift knob) hit the bottom of the dash. Is this the
way
> > it's suppose to be?
>
> Nope. Even the knob should clear the underside of the dash. Any chance
you've
> got the wrong gearshift lever ?
>
> Randall
>
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