[TR] Bonnet Squeak

[David Friedlander]

You're waxing poetic, Terry! As a fellow New Englander with snow still
remaining on the lawn, I can sympathize. I, however, have MUCH work to do
to get my '59 TR3A on the road. Not even sure where to begin. But I have
been ordering parts in anticipation of a complete rebuild, frame included.
Been waiting for semi-decent (read 'warm') weather to find it's way to the
Northeast before seriously digging in.....

As for your "bonnet squeak", those can be elusive to find. On my TR6, which
also had a bonnet squeak, it turned out to be the bonnet prop rod rubbing
against the prop-rod guide. A opened-up the slot  in the guide, using a
Dremel tool and the squeak was gone. Sure don't miss that sound! Would that
all issues we had were that easy
to diagnose and fix....

Dave
'59 TR3A
TS42312L
Maine

On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 4:57 PM, <terryrs at comcast.net> wrote:

> Snow still on the lawn, but 60 degrees today and took the first drive of
> the year today.  Felt like the thundering temperature spike of an Arizona
> silky heat wave.
>
> OD wasn't working.  Sorted it by discovering I'd crossed the OD switch
> wires.  Now it clicks every time like it's supposed to, though haven't
> tested on the road yet for any intermittant short.
>
> Bonnet squeaked at certain resonant frequencies of engine vibration.
> Ground a gap in a large washer and placed under the bonnet latch spring to
> stiffen it.  We'll see.
>
> After this particular New England winter, the relief wow factor is
> palpable.  Nothing even piddly left to fix.  Spring at the time when last
> year's corn stubble still spikes the fields, it's the time of ultimate
> hope.  But then my MBA wife hasn't done taxes yet....last year she
> mistakenly imbued me with a $5,000 tax bill that took 5 seconds to make and
> three months to correct.
>
> Car cost $41.20 to register.  What confuses me is why veteran plates and
> antique plates cost more than regular ones.  I eschew them.  If someone
> can't tell a '59 TR3A is an antique by looking, impressing them with an
> antique plate seems pointless.  And as far as veteran plates, I was Viet
> Nam era and still have a hard time believing all that "Thank you for your
> service" stuff.
>
> Best to all, and much obliged for all your help yet again.  Will probably
> lapse into silent lurking...at least until the unexpected glitch happens as
> expected.
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667
> New Hampshire
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