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Powder coating process [stateside, not PR]

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More like never, really. Your clutch master cylinder is the unit that puts all the pressure on your hose. The stock hose on these cars is that plain-ole nylon-looking clear white hose going to your slave. There has to be some kind of blockage in your slave. Something that won't allow for free movement of the slave rod. Is your slave new or newly rebuilt? Just doesn't make sense.
 
Bill,

every single component, nut, bolt, washer,
slave, master, T/O bearing, Magic clutch,
cross shaft, braided SS hose, fluid, grease
fitting and bushings are brand new with less
than 450 mies on them.

The two hoses blew up before David installed the
Magic clutch assembly but AFTER the new master/slave
and rod were installed.

Like I say, I have no real experience driving these cars
except they break down alot.

d
 
Something seriously wrong there, Dale. Rather than just replacing clutch lines every time you blow one up, I'd suggest finding the problem & fixing it. Unfortunately, that may involve pulling the gearbox again, but IMO you're going to have to do that sooner or later anyway.

Nelson did a write-up, indicating that 'sticky' clutches were common on TR250-6, even with the 'Magic' clutch kit. He seems to have found "root cause" ... rounding the corners on the TOB sleeve; and polishing both the sleeve and the front cover to a minimum of .010" clearance fixed about a dozen cars with 'sticky' clutches.

Properly done, these cars do NOT "break down alot". They are actually quite reliable, if you follow the recommended maintenance intervals. If you find that something repeatedly fails, then you're not fixing the underlying problem.
 
Any chance the pin is screwy . I agree with Mr. R. I think it is internal.
Now that you have AAA,drive it until it throws up ,tow it back and fix it.
 
Tinster said:
Like I say, I have no real experience driving these cars
except they break down alot.

d
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<span style='font-size: 8pt'><span style="color: #339999">I have never broken down....</span></span>
 
TR6BILL said:
<span style='font-size: 8pt'><span style="color: #339999">I have never broken down....</span></span>
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Well, I can't really say that ... in over 30 years and perhaps 1/4 million miles, I've had a few breakdowns. But very darn few where I wasn't able to effect a roadside repair or limp home 'broken'. And even fewer that weren't my fault in some way, generally trying to skate by with substandard maintenance or repairs.

Some examples :

1) 1976, driving a 'backyard find' TR3A that had been driven until it dropped by some heartless philistine : Didn't bother replacing the points or condensor until the (possibly original) condensor failed. Moral : Change the condensor at least once a decade, and toss the old one in the tool box.

2) ca 1990, different TR3A, reused con rod lock tab broke off and found it's way through the broken oil pickup screen (that I put on that way), locking up the oil pump. Moral : Don't reuse lock tabs, and fix broken pickup screens.

3) 2004, driving a Stag where I "fixed" the failed viscous fan coupling by driving bolts through it, hit some deep water (deliberately) and screwed the fan through the radiator. Moral : Don't go in the water without a (torque limiting) fan coupling /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
Randall-

My health issues will not permit another total
gutting of the car, tranny removal and new clutch
install.

The car is running pretty well now except for increasing
pressure on the clutch pedal. I had a 'sticky clutch" before
and know what they feel like. I don't have a "sticky
clutch" this go around. Smooth as silk but a heavy pedal.

I intend to drive Amos until he dies or I die. My major TR6
restoration projects are behind me. If Amos dies before me-
he goes to the car recycle crusher. Period. I'll replace
hydraulic hoses as they blow up but that's about all I'm
able to accomplish now.

Let's give this thread back to Paul's wonderful powder
coating project. Anything more about Dale is wasted time.
Check out the Pub for my fishing photos.

I didn't mean to steal yer thread Paul- my bad.

d
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:] I didn't mean to steal yer thread Paul- my bad.
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Dale,

I was playing with my grandchildren in PA for the past four days. I couldn't have cared if you stole my car for the great time that I had with them.

I'll start a new thread later this week with updated frame progress photos.
 
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