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Re: [TR] TR4 oil leak

To: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 oil leak
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:28:55 -0700
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I have seen some cars (not TRs) that have something in that hole, a loose
cotter pin I think.

The idea is that as you drive the pin jiggles and oil can drip out but when
you are parked the pin plugs the hole.

Not suggesting that , just though it was an interesting idea.

Geo

On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 3:16 PM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:

> I can see oil is coming out here.  Would it make any sense to put a gasket
> in there?  Plug that hole?  Is that bad or simply pointless?
>
>
>
> Early tr4
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have seen some cars (not TRs) that have something in tha=
t hole, a loose cotter pin I think.<div><br></div><div>The idea is that as =
you drive the pin jiggles and oil can drip out but when you are parked the =
pin plugs the hole.</div><div><br></div><div>Not suggesting that , just tho=
ugh it was an interesting idea.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 3:16 PM dave=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" =
vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_4165277315815345914WordSection1"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">I can see oil is coming out here.=C2=A0 Would it make any se=
nse to put a gasket in there?=C2=A0 Plug that hole?=C2=A0 Is that bad or si=
mply pointless?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Early tr4</p></div></div>
</blockquote></div></div>

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