Re: Triumph TR3 mixing oil and water

#1

In article <T846e.110974$Vf.4174750 (AT) news000 (DOT) worldonline.dk>,
Michael Nørgaard Andersen <michael.noergaard.andersen (AT) tdcadsl (DOT) dk> wrote:

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My question is: Where does the water most likely get through? In the
bootom of one of the cylinder liners? - (The engine has wet liners). I
don't think it is in the cylinder head, because the few time I have had
the engine started, it has always started immidiately and on all 4
cylinders.

Likely a liner seal has failed.

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Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
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#2

"Yippee" <yippee.105 (AT) intuh (DOT) net> wrote

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"Michael Nørgaard Andersen" <michael.noergaard.andersen (AT) tdcadsl (DOT) dk
realised it was Sun, 10 Apr 2005 08:58:31 +0200 and decided it was time
to write:

My question is: Where does the water most likely get through? In the
bootom
of one of the cylinder liners? - (The engine has wet liners). I don't
think
it is in the cylinder head, because the few time I have had the engine
started, it has always started immidiately and on all 4 cylinders.

My bet would be on one of the two figure-of-eight gaskets at the bottom
of the liners. They don't go often, but when they do, this is a clear
symptom.

Certainly is.
I had a Standard Vanguard, same engine, same symptoms, and that was the
cause.
Mike.

#3

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 09:17:03 +0200, Michael Hofmann
<westbound (AT) gmx (DOT) net> wrote:

Quote:

Head gasket, most likely.

If it has been used, then this would be likely. However if unused, and
particularly on this engine, then I'd be looking at the bottom liner
seals.

Quote:

Could also be a cracked head or block.

Mild winter, but it might have suffered frost damage. Hopefully it
was getting topped up with antifreeze, not plain water.

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