[TR] Triumph Troubles ...

[Bob]

On Saturday, October 23, 2010 12:37:32 pm Bill wrote:
> Well at least the TR6 got us home from Morgan Hill ... Simple job,
> replace leaking valve cover gasket ... no problem ... Turned key to
> start and check for leaks ... CLICK ... OK, I had been working on the
> lights too, replaced the Lucas bulbs with halogen (so we could
> actually see the road), so maybe the battery is down ... charged the
> battery ... CLICK ... Of to NAPA for new battery ... CLICK (BTW when
> the CLICK happens Ammeter pegs discharge) ... So somehow the started
> is hung up ... pushed the 6 down the driveway ... starts no problem,
> drive back to the garage, shut down ... try again CLICK !!   Bad
> Starter ??????  It has one of the high torque starters (it came with
> it, I did not install it)  any Trouble shooting tips ???
> 
> Just to make things so VERY special, when I closed the door ... it
> will not latch ... I have done nothing to the damn door ... did not
> jack it up, put strain on it in any way, just refuses to latch.
> 
> Want to buy a TR6 cheap ... no ... just joking.
> 
> 
> Any help kindly appreciated my Friends ...
> 
> 
> "Thinking is the hardest work there is. That's why so few people
> undertake it." - Henry Ford
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR3
> "Casper"
> TS16765L
> Wallace, CA
>
Bill,

No experience with the high torque starters. I still use the originals in my 
3,4 and 6.

But the door latch may just be in the shut position. So maybe all you need to 
do is grab the inside handle and open the door and then try to shut the door. 
If that doesn't work, I am guessing the latch on the door is stuck. Maybe some 
WD-40 or silicone spray will loosen it up.

Bob