Working on the TR6
Site Controls Main Page Introduction Reference Diagnostics Procedures Links TR6 Trader What's New Bookstore Guestbook Editorials WebRing		The best place to start is the excellent maintenance guides maintained by VTR and the Scions of Lucas (SOL): The VTR Triumph Maintenance Handbook The SOL Tech Pages The articles below may be of help as well. Some of this list, including the format, is a direct nab from the above pages; click their links above to see the genuine articles. WARNING! Note that these articles are provided for informational purposes; their correctness and 'safety' are not guaranteed. Working on your car can be hazardous if done without proper safety precautions, and the consequences of some mistakes can be dangerous. Be sure to read any articles titled in red: these are Safety Alerts. Please be careful! For online parts information, see the TR6 Reference Page. Body Replacement keys for your TR Broken bonnet release cable (TR4-TR6) -- how to fix, and prevent Refinishing yer Fascia (Dashboard)-say that three times fast! By Art Kelly Welding a New 'Caged Nut' Onto the body - tips by Ed Woods Derusting/Painting your Triumph Paint Charts of period Paint Chip charts. From VTR, bless their souls. Polishing and Waxing a finished TR, from VTR and Ross Vincenti. Dealing with Scratches by Miq Millman (at VTR). Gas Masks -- overview of paint masks John Blair's Derusting Primer Derusting Methods overview Scott Fisher's Right and Wrong on painting Stripping your TR6 by Rick Bacon Chassis/Frame Repairing the Differential Mount Bracket by Ken Streeter Removing a TR6 Frame by Dave Massey (Humor included.) Welding FAQ from the Net EDM (Electric Discharge Machining) FAQ from the Net Brief Frame-off project outline by Bob Paul A More Complete Teardown by HealyDoc of British Car Specialists Electricals Misc. Installing a Radio Shack Car Alarm in a TR6 by J. Altman Wiring Updated Lucas Wiring Color Codes by Chris Kantarjiev Lucas Old-style Fuse Color Codes by Tim O'Beirne Making/Repairing Wiring Harnesses by Dan Masters Wiring Tape Sealing Tip by Bollen Overdrive Wiring by Dan Masters Alternator / Generator / Battery Safety Alert: Disconnecting your Battery by Jim Altman Alternator Warning Light by Dan Masters and Lee Jansen Triumph Alternator Testing and Upgrades by Dan Masters & Egil Kvaleberg Triumph Alternator Conversions by Dan Masters Triumph Alternator Diagnosis and Repair by Charlie Brown Putting a Bosch Alternator in the TR6 by Tom Gentry Converting Positive Ground to Negative Ground -- summary explanation Replacing a Generator with an Alternator -- a TR owner's experiences Ignition System Permanent-On Starters and how to fix them Starter FAQ by Lawrence Buja Properly Connecting Ignition Wires - Which one is which? by Dan Masters Ballast vs. Non-Ballast ignition coils by Dan Masters Wiring your ignition coil --tips Installing a Lucas Sport Coil by Wayne Rengrave & Dan Masters Basic Points type ignition systems: a primer by Masters & Sykes Electrical Instruments Voltage Stabilizers by Roger Garnett Testing TR6 Electric Gauges (Temp, fuel, volt) by (of course) Dan Masters Cleaning your Gauge Faces by Justin Wagner Lighting & Signals Upgrading your Lighting System by Chris Kantarjiev Dan Masters' guide to Mounting and Wiring Fog and Driving Lights [with images inline | with images linked] Bypassing the Hazard Switch by Dan Masters Wipers and Washers Mechanical Instruments and Indicators Dash Instruments (speedo, tach, mech. oil pressure) Fixing a tach that reads too high by J. Altman and Paul Burr Interior Replacing a complete interior -- tips Carpets Interior Trim Glues by Jerry Kaidor Dashboard (Fascia Panel) and Crash Pads Recovering a Crash Pad with new Vinyl by Schuyler Grace Seats Seatbelts and your TR6 from Ken Streeter & Co. Top Proper Top Stowage by J.B. Zimmerman Replacing your TR6 Top by Roger Bolick Owner Impressions of a TR6 Hardtop (w/photo) by Ken Streeter Installing a Parrish fiberglass hardtop by Theodore Stevens Doors Putting on TR6 Door and Window crank handles --dealing w/those dratted pins Window Seal Installation by Kenneth Streeter Engine Engine-Diff-Gearbox-Body numbers Engine Modifications (General) Egil Kvaleberg's excellent Triumph 6-Cyl tuning pages TR6 Engine Modification notes -- owner experiences Modifying your engine for performance -- tips Head/Valve Info Standard Abrasives' DIY Guide to Head Porting: Commercial, but highly useful. Valve Seats and Unleaded Fuel from the designer of the Rover/Buick V8 A Definitive Two Cents on Unleaded Fuel Use by Bob Lang (rml) Jeff Hildebrandt's Engine Rebuild Tale Bearings/Thrust Washers Replacing TR6 Bearing Shells by Mike Mason & Dave Massey Fixing your thrust washers once and for all! from mjb himself Details on Thrust Washer woes and fixes from Scott Helm Checking and installing thrust washers by James Davis A quick test of the Thrust Washers with no tools req. by Greg Meboe Oil Priming the Oil Pump when reinstalling, by Rodney Orr Dealing with an Oil-Burning TR6 by Brian Kemp Help! I found a Philips Screw in my Oil! What's wrong? by Richard Leopold and Henry Frye Lubricants Notes by Redline -- basic oil information Oil Overview -- Ed Hackett's oil summary at VTR. A USENET Oil FAQ - apparently the updated original version. Oil Additives -- are they snake oil? Oil Manufacturer's Pages Oil Pressure in a TR6 -- owner's experiences Synthetic Oils Fuel System Egil Kvaleberg's Lucas Petrol Injection System page - has diagrams, maintenance tips, theory, history, etc. Paul Gilders' Petrol Injection (PI) Conversion The Definitive Advance/Retard Primer by Tomislav Marincic Idle too high? Check your throttle linkages by Peter Zaborski Coping with a Bad Idle/stalling (various listers) Dealing with a Leaky Z-S Carb (Bottom O-Ring Leaks) by various folks Converting a Carb TR6 to P.I. submitted by Peter Hore vice P.I. Pete The Do-It-Yourself Electronic Fuel Injection Page on the Web The Electric Fuel Pump Replacement Part Summary by Roland Dudley The S.U. Electric Fuel Pump by Norman Nock Coping With Stripped Fuel Pump Retaining Bolts by Robert Carley Adding a Protection Diode to S.U. Fuel Pumps by Roger Garnett Adjusting the Carburetor(s) -- guide to carb tweaking Adjusting SU side-draft carburetors Setting Up SU Carbs by John Macartney Removing/replacing ZS air valves (adjustors) Coping with worn ZS jet orifices by Brian Schlorff Replacing ZS Jets by Terry Geiger Dealing with symptoms of Vapor Lock by Shane Ingate Temperature Compensator Adjustment -- and article from VTR describing an 'undocumented' procedure for adjusting these for a ZS carb Gasoline FAQ -- more than you could ever want to know about gasoline! (petrol) Homebrew Gasoline Octane Boosters -- DIY Formulas Starter: Starter problems -- how to cope with them A brief description of the Starter Ring Gear problem by Roger Helman Cooling System: Flushing your Cooling System Properly by Glenn Merrill Coolants: Coolant Properties -- properties tech sheet Lubricants Notes by Redline -- some coolants information Recommended Coolants -- corrosion stats Radiator Removal on a TR6 -- tips Water Pump Leaks -- early detection Modifying your engine for better cooling -- tips from Chris Kantarjiev More Cooling Tips - various listers Mechanicals Brakes: Brake Plumbing by Chris Kantarjiev A Brake adjustment Tip by Brian Watts Troubleshooting the Parking Brake by Andy Mace Removing Brake Drum Screws by Kevin Spooner Removing Brake Drums by various folk from the list Brake Bleeding -- tips from those that have done it Brake Bleeding, Cylinder on the Bench - how to 'bench bleed' your master cylinder The Pressure Differential Warning Actuator - what it is and what it does, by Charlie Brown Brake Fluids -- DOT3 vs DOT4 vs DOT5 discussion Lubricants Notes by Redline -- recommendation against DOT5 for race use Drivetrain: Clutch Replacing a Broken Clutch Fork Pin by Peter Zaborski Hydraulic Clutch Basics by Roger Garnett Upgrading Your Clutch Hydraulics by Rick Bacon Clutch Repair on the TR6 by Rober Bolick Gearbox (Transmission) Bob Lang's TRansmission Rebuild Articles Mark Gibson's A-Type O/D Conversion from VTR Paul Gilders' Overdrive Conversion [Link Down - 10/20/98] Peter Zaborski's How to Build an O/D Pressure Test Gauge Some info on a possible Rover 5 speed trans. conversion Lubricants Notes by Redline -- ATF and gear oil info How Syncromesh Gearboxes work by Bill Kelly Dealing with a spinning U-joint from various folks Rear Axle & Differential Fixing your Differential Mount Bracket by Ken Streeter Lubricants Notes by Redline -- gear oil info How to Change Differential/Transmission fluid Emissions Equipment The Exhaust Gas Recycle (EGR) Valve explained by Lee Janssen Exhaust System Heating and Ventilation Steering Fixing Steering Column Wobble by Alan Stryeski Oiling your trunnions Suspension Installing Addco sway bars by Bob Kramer The pros and cons of converting the TR6 rear shocks to tube type Do-It-Yourself Alignment -- detailed explanation Tweaking TR6 Ride Height by Bob Lang TR6 (and TR4/250) Front Suspension Rebuilding by Chris Lillja & Co. A description of a TR6 rear suspension rebuild by Brian Lanoway Replacing Trailing Arm Bushings by Roger Bolick Setting Front Wheel Toe-in Dealing with rear-end squat by Bob Lang Lubricants Notes by Redline -- grease and CV joint info Tires Choosing Tires for a TR6 -- owner experiences Tire Codes -- how to read tire codes! Tire Manufacturer's Pages -- Lots of great information on tires, alignments, suspension, etc. 'Modern Redline Tires' - a review of this product by Joe Merone Wheels Panasport Wheels on your TR6 by Shane Ingate Truing Wire Wheels by Rod Schweiger Dealing with Damaged Studs by Scott Suhring and Dan Masters Upgrading to 1/2" Wheel Studs by Bob Lang Miscellaneous: Bolt Torque Info by Grade/Type by Bob Haskell Storing your Triumph -- collation of many sources More on Storing your car The Standard-Triumph Tech Note on Storing Cars from Leon Guyot Starting a long-sleeping TR Getting a new TR home if it won't run by Henry Frye Adding an aftermarket Air Conditioner to your TR6 by Roger Bolick Converting a grease gun to an oil gun for such operations as oiling your trunnions, by Kevin Pinkerton Safety Alert: Hazardous Materials Disposal and your TR6 - please read!
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