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Musicman

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Hello to all in Triumph land. Just wanted to chime in and let you guys know what I've been doing the the 6. When I got the car a couple of years ago I did some major work - entire front suspension redone, new stock muffler, tailshaft seal, pinion seal, and new sub axles with seals. I also replaced all little rubber parts like the hood stoppers, the little grommet that's on the overflow bottle, etc.

Just recently I had the timing chain cover gasket and front crank seal replaced, new oil pan gasket, rear main seal, the seal at the front of the tranny, new master cylinder, and all the little seals and o-rings up in the shift rod area above the tranny.

I think that's everything. It's still early in the morning so I may have forgotten something but that's pretty much it.

The car doesn't leak or drip anything anymore! Can I still call it a Triumph?

Dave
 
Wow ambitious list. As far as no leaks, it's a Triumph and it's still early in the game. How about PIX !!!!
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]The car doesn't leak or drip anything anymore! Can I still call it a Triumph? [/QUOTE]

David.............that is known as the British car owner kiss of death, or in this case, kiss of leaks. I hope that you were knocking on wood when you typed that.

If every known fact about these cars holds true, you'll be calling it more than a Triumph in a month or so......
 
The only explanation for no more oil leaks is that there is no more oil in the car. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hammer.gif Better go out and check it. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
I know it sounds incredible. A Triumph that doesn't leak. And yes, that's with fluids in the car.

Roofman, right now I am without pictures to upload. Could you tell me the process of doing such a thing?

Paul, the laptop I'm typing on is sitting on a wood desk. Does that count? I'm hoping it stays this way for a long time. Over the last couple of years I have directed the repairs to target the leaky areas. After doing the rear end there hasn't been a drop in almost two years. I expect the same results from the more recent repairs. I think a lot of it also has to do with who is doing the work. I was lucky enough to find a small family owned shop whos owner has forty or more years of English car experience. He really knows what he's doing and he treats my car with loving tenderness. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Dave
 
Musicman said:
I know it sounds incredible. A Triumph that doesn't leak.
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Since I did the tranny on my Spit, she hasn't been leaking from anywhere... yet. She's putting some of the other, younger, cars in my stable to shame.
 
That's what I like to hear. This is not the first Triumph I've owned. I've owned a different TR6 and a Spitfire in the past. I'm well aware of their wonderful history of "marking their territory." So now it feels really good to own a soon to be 33 year old car that's in truly wonderful shape. It definitely puts my '87 T-Bird to shame. Now that car drips. Fixing it is in the plans - the way far away from now plans, that is.

Dave
 
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