I'm new here....Elliott

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#1 I'm new here....Elliott

Post by elliottS » Thu May 24, 2018 2:24 am

I have had a 69 'E' for about 1 month. Its been sitting for a while so fighting small problems here and there. I still have a TR6 of which I am trying to sell. I am just finding out where to go for parts and places to do things on it that I cannot do. Right now the alternator is out for new bearings and so I hope to have a quieter running motor. I've already recieved help with sticky brakes. Thanks. Elliott
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#2 Re: I'm new here....Elliott

Post by mgcjag » Thu May 24, 2018 7:28 am

Hi Elliott...welcom to the forum....lots of great info and help here for you....please try to put your name and car model in the signature area....Steve
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Post by malcolm » Thu May 24, 2018 8:39 am

Hi, and welcome to the forum.
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I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
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Post by Tom W » Thu May 24, 2018 8:11 pm

Welcome.
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#5 Re: I'm new here....Elliott

Post by MLBS3V12 » Sat May 26, 2018 3:22 pm

Hi Elliot
welcome to the forum.
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Le chemin sera long!...

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Post by AshM » Sat May 26, 2018 5:59 pm

Hi Elliott,

Welcome from me too - you will get nothing but help and advice here. It’s a wonderful source of material and advice.

One thought from me. Are you sure it’s the Alternator bearings? I was convinced with exactly the same noisy front end and your theory. Stripped the front end off this winter for rad re-core and general tidy up and realised the belt tensioner bearing was completely worn out.

New one fitted from SNGB and she is a different car.

Just a thought.

Cheers
Ash
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#7 Re: I'm new here....Elliott

Post by elliottS » Tue Dec 18, 2018 6:12 am

Hi Ash,

Just saw you post as I didn't look through this section. Yes I had the alternator bearings replaced and it fixed the noise but the alternator didn't work properly. A long story is I bought a Bosch copy from Ebay and it never worked no mater how I wired it. After 2 months I took it to a British mechanic he determined it was defective, has a Lucas replacement for only $15 more $130 and it works perfect. I still have a low level growl that does not go away if you idle the engine. So I an thinking wheel bearings. Their cheap and I found a restoration garage that will help with almost anything. He is doing a frame-off rest of a Series 1 FHC. His 2 garages are full on 20s and up American cars like Packards, V12 Lincolns, and so on.

Any way my alternator problem is solved for now and I can drive it.

I'm still a member of the Triumph Club so I will participate in their functions for a while.
I'm in N. Calif. 50miles south of SF.
Let me know about your car.
Elliott
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