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TR2/3/3A Help!! how do I get the liners out of a TR3 eng.?
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Re: Help!! how do I get the liners out of a TR3 en
Did you pull the engine out of the frame? I used a bunch of Kroil and let it set for a while. Then commenced to use a big hammer and a large drift punch. How many miles on the engine? Mine was 100000 miles plus some and they were fairly well stuck. Patience was also another tool needed. I really feel that the best thing to use would be an AL billet turned to the interior diameter of the sleeve and just shy of the external diameter of the sleeve. If you know someone with a lathe that would be the best route.
BIG Hammer, by the way.
Good luck, Tinkerman
Did you pull the engine out of the frame? I used a bunch of Kroil and let it set for a while. Then commenced to use a big hammer and a large drift punch. How many miles on the engine? Mine was 100000 miles plus some and they were fairly well stuck. Patience was also another tool needed. I really feel that the best thing to use would be an AL billet turned to the interior diameter of the sleeve and just shy of the external diameter of the sleeve. If you know someone with a lathe that would be the best route.
BIG Hammer, by the way.
Good luck, Tinkerman
NickMorgan
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I used a hard steel rod and a larg hammer. I did this from underneath with the engine still in the car. Of course I was replacing the liners, so didn't care if I cracked or damaged them. They actually came out fine.
I used a hard steel rod and a larg hammer. I did this from underneath with the engine still in the car. Of course I was replacing the liners, so didn't care if I cracked or damaged them. They actually came out fine.
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Re: Help!! how do I get the liners out of a TR3 en
The engine is still in the car. It was rebuilt and after about 30 miles the crankcase filled with coolant. I removed the head and found the liners protruded only about .0015 to .0025 inches. Not enough for a good seal. The liners are new, I'd like to keep them, but it looks like a crapshoot. Can figure 8 gaskets be purchased in varying thicknesses?
The engine is still in the car. It was rebuilt and after about 30 miles the crankcase filled with coolant. I removed the head and found the liners protruded only about .0015 to .0025 inches. Not enough for a good seal. The liners are new, I'd like to keep them, but it looks like a crapshoot. Can figure 8 gaskets be purchased in varying thicknesses?
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Re: Help!! how do I get the liners out of a TR3 en
This is a "home-made" liner tool for Alfa 1750's but p'raps a similar setup could be turned out for the TR liners. It allows removal without damaging the things. A piece of all-thread and a slide hammer from the top side is the method I've used for stubborn removals.
This is a "home-made" liner tool for Alfa 1750's but p'raps a similar setup could be turned out for the TR liners. It allows removal without damaging the things. A piece of all-thread and a slide hammer from the top side is the method I've used for stubborn removals.
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Re: Help!! how do I get the liners out of a TR3 en
I think you need a BFH.
I think you need a BFH.
Geo Hahn
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I have not done this but am just repeating what has been previously mentioned here by a reliable source...
A length of iron pipe threaded on at least one end with a brass cap threaded on the striking end may make a suitable drift.
Though certainly a purpose-made tool as pictured is more elegant.
I have not done this but am just repeating what has been previously mentioned here by a reliable source...
A length of iron pipe threaded on at least one end with a brass cap threaded on the striking end may make a suitable drift.
Though certainly a purpose-made tool as pictured is more elegant.
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Let us know how you get on. Pictures always appreciated!
Let us know how you get on. Pictures always appreciated!
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Re: Help!! how do I get the liners out of a TR3 en
Possibly that was me (tho I don't recall mentioning it here). Anyway, that's what I use when I plan to reuse the liners, and it's never failed (or damaged a liner). Even tho I now have a lathe, I probably won't bother with turning a special tool; the drift works well enough.Geo Hahn said: