TR6 A photo for TR6 rookies taken by a rookie

[Tinster]

This is a photo of the oil sump pan from my
1969 TR6. I removed it this morning. It took me
about 4 hours.

To my knowledge, it has been a minimum of 7 years
since this pan was removed. The car was run
for 3 years without an oil change by the DPO.
I change the oil often.

I was very surprise how little gunk and other
stuff was NOT in the oil pan bottom. Looks like
a good cleaning, primer and then red paint.

I thought other non-mechanic, TR6 new owners might
find this photo interesting.

Dale (Tinster)

 

[kodanja]

hey Moe' :banana:
look no metal shavings~!!!!!!

 

[Tabcon]

Looks like Terminator 2 in the bottom of that pan...OMG!

 

[hondo402000]

Hi Dale
looks like you are going after the thrust washers.....

Hondo

 

[Tinster]

Hi Dale
looks like you are going after the thrust washers.....

Hondo

Hi Hondo!

I appreciate your vote of confidence but as a
non-mechanic w/ no engine knowledge or training;
I have no real idea what a thrust washer is,
where it's located or what it does.

I certainly don't have the required auto mechanic
skills to perform so complicated a project as thrust
washer replacement. I'd have no idea where to start.

But thanks anyway, pal. :thumbsup:
Dale (Tinster)

 

[hondo402000]

with the oil pan off pull number four main bearing cap. the last one at the rear of the engine, and the thrust washers are located on the upper half of the the crank shaft, if you rotate the crank they should rotate around and drop out, install new ones and put the bearing cap back on and torque to 50 to 65 foot pounds and you are done crank shaft end play is .006-.008

 

[Minesweeper]

You baited your hook well and got a solid bite on that one, Dale!

 

[Tinster]

You baited your hook well and got a solid bite on that one, Dale!

Nope! Just an attention notice.
You are a new member so you missed a bunch of history.
I'm a first time TR6 owner with zero auto mechanical
knowledge or experience. I'm a complete rookie.

3 1/2 years ago I mistakenly purchased a parts car that
had a $500 Erle Shives paint job. I live in an area with
NO old car auto shops. I must do everything myself.

When I attempt something way over my head, some of the
experienced BCF auto experts "walk me" thru the project.

In exchange, I take many photos and write up detailed
instructions on "how to....." for the other rookie TR6 owners.
I publish them on the internet. Here's a popular one:

https://www.scribd.com/doc/260591/Wheel-Bearings-Final

So, yes. A "how to replace thrust washers in a TR6"
is in the works. Stay tuned!

Dale (tinster)

A few kind experts are helping me by e-mail to change out
the trust washers
in my beat up 69 TR6.

 

[hondo402000]

dale check your PM,

Hondo

 

[Tinster]

dale check your PM,

Hondo

Thanx!!!

 

[hondo402000]

for lack of a better drawing it shows where your thrust washer are located, upper half of the bearing

 

[RonMacPherson]

Tinster, have you checked on the BuckeyeTriumphs site? They have a lot of useful info there. May be one on thrust washers.

 

[Tinster]

Tinster, have you checked on the BuckeyeTriumphs site? They have a lot of useful info there. May be one on thrust washers.

Thanks Ron !!

I'm up to speed now. Someone had been in there before me
and SNAFU it-- like everything else.

We are having a tropical wave (mini-hurricane) today with
monsoon rains so heavy my backyard is flooding into Wendy's
orchid growing room which is pouring a river of rushing water
directly under the TR- up on jack stands. My entire garage
is flooded. Not a good time to be working on my back.

later cuz,

d

EDIT: to add photo

PS: I thought it might be a good idea to red paint the
bearing cap and one bolt, so everything goes back EXACTLY
as it came off. Probably overkill, but seems like a good idea.

 

[startech47]

Years from now someone will open the engine and discover your red paint. Than all of the future BCF members will rush to put the newly found secret marking on their bearing caps. Hope you and Wendy and you are doing well. PR was the best part of the trip. For obvious reasons. The 3 kings remind me of good times every time I go upstairs at night.

 

[70herald]

Dale,
Painting a mark on the cap is a good idea. They MUST go back in the same location / direction. The bolts don't really matter.

 

[Tinster]

Years from now someone will open the engine and discover your red paint. Than all of the future BCF members will rush to put the newly found secret marking on their bearing caps. Hope you and Wendy and you are doing well. PR was the best part of the trip. For obvious reasons. The 3 kings remind me of good times every time I go upstairs at night.

Wendy and I are doing just fine and dandy.
When are ya coming back to see us? And the
Three Kings will always bring blessings to
you and your home.

Here is a final photo. I never intended for this
to become a technical thread. The oil pan photo was
a pull-yer-leg photo for another member who is a
buddy of mine.

We best end this thread here and now as it is wasting
valuable and costly BCF server space. Final photo:

A good evening to everyone.

Dale (Tinster)- edit: ten thumbs typist.

 

[hondo402000]

great job, if the previous owner really put 2 thrust washers on one side and on the clutch side you escaped a lot of block damage now you could plasti gauge the bearing to see how much main bearing wear you have no dont do it

one for the tinster