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In my quest for the perfect overhaul, I was attempting to remove the threaded pipe opposite the temperature sensor in my water pump housing. You guessed it, I snapped the darn thing off. I guess 32 years of soaking in hot, rusty water pretty much welded the thing in place. There are no OE replacement parts for this. Until I looked up the Rimmer Brothers website. What is one to do at 4 in the morning but call England, right? They have an alloy (I love the way the Brits pronounce "al-u-min-i-um") water pump housing that the bloke said was a perfect replacement. I said send it! Just tell me the price in pounds sterling. I should get it next week and then I can press on regardless....now my engine will be 2 pounds lighter and my wallet 73 pounds- sterling lighter.

Bill
 
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That's the spirit! Our club's breakdown trophy is called the "Press On Regardless" award... a very bent con-rod and a large tag for noting all the 'winners'.

When something breaks it is usually best to do what you did and quickly get the solution on the way.
 
On my first TR3 I was trying to get the water outlet off to replace the thermostat. My wrench slipped and I broke the capilary tube of the temp guage. $150 screw-up. It was my first $5 two bolt/5 minute job that took me two months and $150 to accomplish. (But not the last!!!)

I used to feel really bad about these types of things, but my friends are SAE Master Mechanics, and these things happen to the best of them! So chalk it up to "part of the fun of the car hobby" and realize we've all done similar (and even more expensive) things.
 
I hate when that happens. But I like your attidude. Press On. Too many other things to get upset about. I try not to get upset over my beloved TR6. Just my 2 cents worth.
 
Hey Bill.
Welcome to the club!!!!!
Of course, I am only President, Pro Tem.
Save the old part. You may want to have the broken piece removed, and put it on the shelf for the next time.
Jeff
 
TR6BILL.....
I love reading your posts about your rebuild.
I feel I'm doing it (and screwing it up occasionaly)vicariously. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
And vicariously is a heck of a lot cheaper /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Try dropping a washer down an intake runner on an interfearance fit engine, and finding it when you try to start the engine. Sucks.
I know very few professional tecs who haven't "screwed up royally" several times, and none that haven't at least once.
My first boss ( a very wise man indeed) told me "if you never screw up, it means you're not doing anything."
Of course he then added.. "Your allowed to do it once...Just once." Meaning whatever perticular nightmare you just caused.
 
HI Bill. when you get the alloy part /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif it might be beneficial to use a copper /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif {Brass} pipe as the replacement at least a good covering of Tefelon tape on the pipe threads may keep it from seizing up again.---Fwiw---Keoke
 
Hello Bill,

"I love the way the Brits pronounce "al-u-min-i-um",

It is just a normal English word to us. :smile:

Alec
 
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