- 21. [TR] Shaking TR3 (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:20:21 -0700 (PDT)
- So the entire time I have driven my TR3A (19 years) I have been trying to get it to ride smoother, especially in the front end. It is very smooth to about 45 mph and then it gets shaking and wobbly f
- /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00815.html (9,437 bytes)
- 22. [TR] Shaking TR3 (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:19:26 -0700 (PDT)
- The tires are nearly new. I've put about 100,000 miles on the car and gone through several sets of tires and it doesn't seem to make a difference. The last set was on new SS wire wheels and balanced
- /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00897.html (9,892 bytes)
- 23. [TR] Mineral Oil (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
- We recently had the Lycoming engine rebuilt on the company plane (GA Tiger). For the first 100 flying hours the rebuilder had us run mineral oil for break-in so the rings would seat, or some reason l
- /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg00998.html (7,909 bytes)
- 24. [TR] TR3 oil cooler (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:36:34 -0700 (PDT)
- I put in an oil cooler awhile back. I bought the kind that goes between the filter head and the block. I bought it because it came with an integral thermostatic bypass valve for when the oil is cold.
- /html/triumphs/2011-06/msg01135.html (8,652 bytes)
- 25. [TR] Tuning TR3 SU Carbs (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:25:52 -0700 (PDT)
- My TR3A started idling very fast, about 22-2500 rpms. It had been running fine. I checked/set the float levels and checked the levels after running (the same level). I reset the needle (SM's) to make
- /html/triumphs/2011-08/msg00397.html (8,190 bytes)
- 26. [TR] TR2 Photo on Ebay (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:14:10 -0700 (PDT)
- So I just looked at Ebay for collector cars and at the top of the page showcased is a red TR2 with wide white walls with a blue Lotus Elise in the background. It looks like the SF bay in the backgrou
- /html/triumphs/2011-08/msg00520.html (7,380 bytes)
- 27. [TR] Triumph List Scam? (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 07:22:58 -0700 (PDT)
- I just got the unsolicited email below. The use of capitals, the use of fields for topic, lack of spacing and ackward grammer screams scam. Being that the words "wheel balancers" are used I was think
- /html/triumphs/2011-09/msg00011.html (7,974 bytes)
- 28. [TR] TR3 Sun Visors (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:23:18 -0700 (PDT)
- The driver's side sun visor on my TR3 fell off the other day. Where the little set-screw clamps down on the windscreen frame broke out a little triangular piece of the frame. Has anyone else had this
- /html/triumphs/2011-09/msg00121.html (7,058 bytes)
- 29. [TR] TR3A Tonneaus (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:10:16 -0700 (PDT)
- Years ago I bought a black tonneau from LBCarCo.com for my TR3A. It was on sale at a good price. It has been on my shelf for several years. Anyway, I opened it up to put on and am unhappy with the fi
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00388.html (8,530 bytes)
- 30. [TR] TR3A Tonneaus (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 07:17:50 -0700 (PDT)
- I too contacted Jeff and had the same quick response and results (can't be returned after installation has started). My tonneau is such a POS that I am not even bothering to finish installing it and
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00403.html (9,960 bytes)
- 31. [TR] tr3 w/s gap? (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 08:02:33 -0700 (PDT)
- Hi Paul, I don't think that our cars was made that well to start with. My car was rolled onto its side in the fire grass on the side side of the 405 freeway in LA before I got it. My car's W/S fit th
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00419.html (9,368 bytes)
- 32. [TR] TR3 Parking Brake Indicator Light? (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 10:23:13 -0700 (PDT)
- My wife loves to drive my TR. Unfortunately, she isn't very alert or knowledgeable and has managed to drive it with the parking brake on 3 times now. She also did it to my truck and set the rear axle
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00424.html (8,266 bytes)
- 33. [TR] TR3 Fickering Headlights (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 10:25:43 -0700 (PDT)
- Many thanks to everyone's help on diagnosing the flickering headlight problem. It turned out to be a broken wire at the switch, so Randall was correct. -Bill in Tehahcapi Not likely given Bill's desc
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00425.html (7,484 bytes)
- 34. [TR] Hand Brake left on (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:54:18 -0800 (PST)
- Hi Bill, Just remember - Nothing is foolproof for a sufficiently determined fool. When my wife came back in my TR3 it looked like it was on fire because of all the smoke coming from the rear brakes.
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00461.html (8,567 bytes)
- 35. [TR] TR3 Maradyne Heater (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 23:16:21 -0800 (PST)
- A couple of years ago I installed a Maradyne heater in my TR3A. It was designed for a farm tractor, but fit in the TR. I got the idea from HVDA who did the same. It has worked very well compared to t
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00462.html (8,943 bytes)
- 36. [TR] Maradyne Heater Epilogue (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 20:40:40 -0800 (PST)
- So I finally got a spare moment to tear into the TR3 to figure out why the heater won't work. It turns out that the steel return line (on left side of the head) from the heater is completely rusted s
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00521.html (8,195 bytes)
- 37. [TR] TR3A Sighting Morro Bay (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:43:53 -0800 (PST)
- I am in Morro Bay, California for the weekend. Today at about noon on the embarcadero I saw a recently restored dark gray/blue TR3A with a guy & girl and brown & white Australian Shepherd in the back
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00542.html (7,158 bytes)
- 38. [TR] CA TR4A Driver with OD $2500 (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:13:26 -0800 (PST)
- If I had a more understanding wife, this would be in one of my garages today. NFI, haven't looked at it. http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/2677012058.html Bill in Tehachapi
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00641.html (7,688 bytes)
- 39. [TR] TR3 Turn Signal Gremlin (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:34:36 -0800 (PST)
- This is the second time this has happened. Tonight I switched out the rear left turn signal lens on my TR3A. It is a red car and I put a yellow lens on because I think that it looks nicer. The turn s
- /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00649.html (7,875 bytes)
- 40. [TR] Nice TR3B Resto Article in Hemmings (score: 162)
- Author: wsb1960tr3a at att.net (William Brewer)
- Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 07:51:27 -0800 (PST)
- http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2011/12/01/hmn_feature1.html Bill in Tehachapi
- /html/triumphs/2011-12/msg00441.html (6,973 bytes)
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