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Enduro breakdown kit completed

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Thanks ever so much Peter.
Yeah, it's been a very long and costly three year
experience for me.

Without my sense of humor, my Scot blood and my many friends
here on the BCF, the Crypt Car would have been crushed, barged
over to China and mades into BBQ grills; shipped back to America.

I am a better person from the experience. PLUS I almost
have a viable 1969 TR6.

:winner1:

dale
 
gardener said:
Dale, your luck had change, you woldn't be alone no more, MR. Miracle is arriving on Tuesday and will be ready for crosscountry..enduro...desert crossing... better double the tools!!!!.....or get two folding bicycles!!!!
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<span style="color: #000099"><span style="font-size: 17pt">YEE HA !!![/</span>color]


[color:#000099]<span style="font-size: 17pt">BRING IT ON !!</span></span>


75 more miles without a breakdown and it will be............


<span style="color: #000099"><span style="font-size: 17pt">Amos and Mr. Miracle making the Cross-island Enduro</span></span>
 
Dale;

I agree with Peter about what you have been through.
I'm sure, no positive, this enduro will go fine.

Good Luck and happy fishing!

:winner1:

Dave :savewave:
 
Take with you whatever makes you feel comfortable, but as others have said, put it in the chase vehicle.
 
TRDejaVu said:
Take with you whatever makes you feel comfortable, but as others have said, put it in the chase vehicle.
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An excellent concept but..................

That would require the TR6 carry all the fancy food
and chilled wines. My chase team might object to having
the rear deck of the Jeep filled with tools!!

On second thought- my copilot does enjoy a good Merlot.

<span style="color: #990000">Gardener's Mr. Miracle arrives tomorrow.
He must be sitting on pins and needles waiting.

Gardener? Maybe we should take Tres Gatos out to sea
and meet the cargo ship with Mr. Miracle aboard??

d :thumbsup:</span>
 
martx-5 said:
That's just a variation of Murphy's Law. :hammer:
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Or his huge breakdown kit may also trigger a corollary to Murphy's law “The Law of Unintended Consequence” which states that a well meaning pro-active action to solve one problem is itself the cause of unintended and unpredictable negative reactions.

Such as the excessive weight of his breakdown kit is the cause of a failure in rear the suspension like a broken spring, (which of course, whatever it is that fails, he won’t have a spare for).

Just joking! Best of luck on the Endoro run!
 
Sounds like a fun ride Dale, wish Miss Agatha could go along.
 
Yabba Dabba Do!!

The Crypt Car made a successful 28 mile trip
this evening.

That brings us to 953 miles without a breakdown.

Almost Amos time!!!!

d :thumbsup: :banana:
 
My main question/concern is why duplicate backups?
i.e. coil, etc. You can take an ohmmeter and check the basic capabilities of a coil. If you are still concerned, install one on the car and run it for a couple of days, then relegate it to the spares. Same for all duplicate parts, except lightbulbs, belts, rubber components.

I found out a long time ago with a Winnebago I had that you want to install the replacement part asap and relegate the removed part to the storage bin. Had a breakdown one time on the way to Glamis and the replacement part I had(If I remember it was a distributor cap) was not for the engine in the Winnie....

Why three sets of wrenches? 3/8;7/16;1/2;9/16. 5/8,11/16.3/4 combo and the small sizes for the point set and you got them covered. If you need two wrenches for any fastener you should be able to use a socket on one end....

My kit was the above wrenches, black electrical tap, small ohmmeter, 3/8 socket set, 3 inch, 6 inch and 9 inch extension, pair of long nose needlenose pliers, sharp knife, flash light, sidecutters, tube of Permatex The Right Stuff, several rags, stubby and normal #2 phillips and regular screwdrivers and a small tube of handcleaner.. All I needed, besides the lug wrench(4 way) and jack...
 
gardener said:
Hello Dale,

The Miracle arrived today, I was able to check it and start the engine, next Wednesday I'll take it home!!
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<span style="color: #990000">Gardener - I look forward to listening to your excuse why I was
<span style="font-weight: bold">not with you today </span>when you were able to "check and start the engine"

Next Wednesday I will be in Curacao, SA at an ostrich farm with my wife
and then eating good Dutch chocolate..

I will give you a call on your cellular tomorrow.
How did the engine sound??

best regards,

dale</span>
 
Ron my friend,

All true but you are forgetting one major point.
YOU are a highly skilled, trained auto mechanic
and thus know where to look, how to diagnose
and how to repair.

I am a "know almost nothing" TR6 owner. I am able
to replace entire systems, that's about it. I never
know what small part actually brought about my breakdown.

The wheel falling off while driving was obvious (almost).

From experience, I know coils, rotors, condensers and
spark plugs have very limited life span in my TR6.
I am on my 4th set of plug wires and maybe 10th set
of plugs with under 2000 miles total driven
in 3 years. 7 or 8 coils, 5 to 7 rotors, 5 cans,
4 dizzy tops, etc.

But the car is finally getting more reliable.

d :thumbsup:
 
Ron and Dale:

And the guy driving it is becoming more confident in his own excellent work.
Amos shall appear any day now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Dave :thumbsup:
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Gardener - I look forward to listening to your excuse why I was not with you today when you were able to "check and start the engine"[/QUOTE]

Hmmmm......Senior Technician and Resident TR6 Good Will Ambassador upset at TR6 arriving on his island and not passing proper inspection.

Very good...he's taking the job seriously, I see.
 
Cuz, diagnosing cars is a learned skill. You are learning.

Just like becoming an architect. You knew nothing, probably(other than lego building) when you decided to become one. But you learned, then you applied.

Same thing with auto diagnosing. You are always learning(at least I am, and hope to continue doing so) when it comes to solving a problem.

Basic learned procedures apply. It broke? What was the symptom/concern... i.e wheel fell off.

Examine, is the wheel separated from the hub, did the lub nuts loosen, is the hub separate from the spindle, did the bearings fail, is the spindle off of its mounting points, bolt breakage?

Same common sense applies. Now, I know nothing about building/designing/repairing houses. So if I ever decide to do so, I shall have to invest time and energy in acquiring knowledge. You have already acquired that knowledge. Now you just need to apply some of that common sense to your Amos...
 
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