1975 Triumph TR6 - part 1 - Yet Another Rusty Beauty
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Since my broken leg is limiting me in what I can and can't do I decided to bring in another car that has been on my list that involves little projects that I can do using just one leg :) I know it is a little bit confusing when I skip back and forth, but I have no choice. I need to pick and chose what I can do or do nothing at all...
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Blue smoke= oil
Black smoke = rich /carbon
White smoke = water/steam
Agreed, that looked like black carbon smoke (ie rich) to me. Also, note the plugs, so black and sooty, but dry black, not oilly.
You are right, I had my colors mixed up :)
I owned a 1975 triumph tr6. Almost everything about the car failed. Still I had a wonderful time during it!!!!!!!
Chef Tosh in the house! OK, garage. Or, as you Canucks say - grage. Wasn't enamored with Java green til I saw it in sunlight. Not my fave, but a nice hue.
Everyone should have a 'pocket Tush' to pull out when you need one!
Watching right now. Was going to say the spark plugs looked like the car was running rich and David just made the comment. Lol. Timing is everything.
Blue grey smoke from the exhaust should be oil rings but that smoke was really black so looks to me like rich petrol mixture. Best way to find out is to pop in the colourtune plug and look at the colour : Yellow is a rich mixture.. Yellow/orange is burning oil ... light blue is a weak mixture and bunson blue means you are good to go and dont waste any time delaying :). Hope you get better soon and back to full recovery. TR6 worldwide need you. (at a closer look it looks grey to me so oil rings or valve guides) :(
It looks like you all have some work to do on this beauty. I have always loved the green and tr6. Than,k you for taking us along for the ride. Troy
Black smoke - rich, blue smoke - burning oil !! regards Geoff from Merimbula Australia
Elin, I can't believe you didn't know about the "push lever to lock"! Even my 62 TR4 has that. I bet it's on TR4A, TR250, etc., too (so long as the linkage is correctly installed and adjusted).
I didn't even own a TR6 until recently. Even though I probably worked more on TR6 than anything else. So yeah, I still learn about it.
I like Java Green! You two are having “2MCHFUN” 👍🏁🍺
Like the Java green! Mike
By the way, you two seem to work really well together. A good friendship means good videos. Lucky us!
Love the Java Green.
Watching the birth of a new company over these past few months. Y/N
:) You never know :)
Love the Java Green!
you put oil down bores as a wet cheak, so thats normal to smoke a bit for a while, if carb is giving to much fuel again it will smoke black or grey too. get timing correct then carbs mixture, then balanced,
So sorry you broke your leg. Hope you are feeling well and will be back to normal soon.
I love the green
I like the green!!!! If it were mine I'd change the top color to tan.
I had a Java green TR7 in the 80's. Wouldn't have been my choice of colour, but I bought it used.
Ist. I like the friendship & teamwork. 2nd. I thought the piano playing in the background was pretty cool. 3rd. Nice to see a "UniSyn" being used to adj. air flow draw. Thank You for the post.
I love Java green. I love your channel.🤗
Java Green does suit the car. It's a nice period colour.
On the subject of the radio, there is a CZcamsr called Pete C. He restores Mk3 Ford Cortinas.
One thing he has done himself to all of them is to include modern equipment into the cars, including Bluetooth and MP3 connections to the original factory radio including being able to control the functionality from the existing radio buttons.
I don't mind the Java green. Can't say I love it, but I don't HATE it either...if it was the original color I'd be OK with it but wouldn't paint one that color. Still it IS different. But that smoke is completely BLACK (from the video and plugs are very sootie so I'd suspect carb issues along with ignition (possibly)? I don't see any blue in the smoke and unless the oil is going down (longer analysis) with blow by the rings (and the compression test didn't confirm that) then only other test is a leak down test to confirm health of the engine. Hope your leg heals up soon and your back on 2 legs. Thanks for the inspiration (both of you) to get back to my TR6 which has sat in the garage all winter and barely looked at it!! Keep up the great informative vids (both of you) we all appreciate it!!!!
You are right. I will start with the carbs and go from there. Black smoke is carbon, not oil..
Great vid guys! Wannabe TR6 owner appreciates your work.
Java green looks great, keep it original.
Elin, best of luck with rehab, good to have friends like Tush. I’m a no on the Java green..
Such a beautiful sound to hear her run...even if she's a little broken
Yeah for Java Green!
Java green looks fine but it looks like quite a bit of work will be required....! Kind regards, Richard.
Java green... not my favourite. But 'not too bad'. 😁👍
I love the Java green. I'm looking forward to watching this one get all fixed up.
Elin, check carb float levels then adjust mixtures if you have the tool to do so. Tom Martin.
Gotta meet you some day when Aletha and I can travel safely again. We haven't been up north in a while. We always enjoy the show!
I like the Java Green, but British Racing Green will always be my favorite Triumph color.
Java green is a cool 70s colour, especially with a black interior. However, I'm not in love with those black bumpers and the wheel centre caps look better black imho 🤔
Always best to keep the car the original color. It will then match the door jam plate and the heritage certificate should the owner decide to order one. There are plenty of red, BRG and white (I have one) TR6's but the browns (3) and unusual sub-colors like Java green are much less common. When I go to a car show and come across 15-20 Triumphs parked together, it is the less common colors that catch my eye.
I think that Java green looks vile. Of course it is worn out too, so that does not help it. These cars allways look really great and just right in pure flat bright yellow.
Had a 1976 Java Green Spitfire. I like the green.
The plate seems to describe the car quite well
lol. I pointed that out to Elin although I think it’s much much better than that 😉 ps, I’m referring to the plate that’s on the car, not the one on the back shelf
I'd go with the plate on the back shelf :)
That compression test suggests that this is a late model detuned engine with low compression ratio. The engine needs 9.5:1 compression to run well. The LC engines developed only 106bhp! The early injected engines had 150bhp...... If it was mine I would up the CR and change the cam... triple webers would really let it sing
Yes, there is a lot of potential in these engines, that can be unleashed, but even detuned they have more than enough power for such a small car. Most of the owners here in US and Canada are happy to have their cars the way they came out of the factory, which for this part of the world was 7.6 compression or something like that. Only the cars that stayed in Europe had 9.3
like java green!
No to Java green - white or red are my two favourite colours on a TR6. Just a note about locking the doors by pushing the door handle forward - I have that option on my 1938 Plymouth - guess that concept has been around for quite awhile.
Magenta, Saffron for me. Java, I could live with it if it was a fuel injection car!
Java green is a great colour. Black smoke is often fuel and blue smoke is oil. I'd sort the carbs before you worry about the black smoke.
You are right!
I love the Java Green.
I think the body colour is the least of this owner’s problems 🙁 ..........
I like the colour Java Green on a TR6. Great video. I have missed a video somewhere of the broken leg. Hope it heals quickly.
This is an interesting project, with two work together well mechanics. I like it but not Java green so much.
I'm ok with the Java Green. Not so certain about the gloss black bumpers though. If I were to do mine I'd go for satin or semi-gloss black. My white 72 has the same roll bar. I may do all my trim with the semi-gloss black.
Hi guys .... hope you're on the mend Elin .....
Java green is .... OK .... when it's in good condition, not my favourite colour though .... but it's OK on restored/factory fresh car .... doesn't look great when it's tired though IMHO.
Keep on keepin' on guys - Steve 😊🇬🇧🇨🇦
I'd give a thumbs up on the Java green. My TR6 is mallard green which I love, but this car with Java is pretty neat.
There is always a reason why these cars are parked up and stored.....
I like Java green, very 70s, my friend Dave and my sister both had Spitfire IVs in the similar earlier Emerald Green.
Java Green is half and half for me. It's Ok don't know if I would paint mine that color.
That clunking sound could be engine mounts or a bad ball joint. The engine is tired, it is running rich (black smoke) and also burning oil (blue smoke), suspect rings and possibly needs a rebore. Low compression would suggest this also. No on the Java, I prefer the Laurel or Mallard green.
I checked the engine mounts Fid and they looked to be in good shape. Yeah, could be a bad ball joint or something else broken there…could even be a coil spring. I’m not sure what caused the damage on the front wheel arch and whatever caused that could be also related to that front end sound.
I like Java Green.
Black smoke from the exhaust is a sign of burning fuel excessively, this is why your plugs are black. If it was burning oil it would be blue smoke.
Agreed, I got confused
Yes to the Java green, agree with the smoke colour comments too, missing psi in the sump? Bitter blue = valve job :-)
I don't think its burning oil, the smoke I see is unburned fuel (black) not blue which would indicate oil burn. Bad rings will show steady blue smoke, Valve guides will show smoke under acelleration or back off in gear.
You are right, Tom, my colors got mixed up :)
Yep your a smart fellow. Tom
I wonder if that front wheel popped off at some point. Like the green but not my fave.
great review Elin
and ChefTush of course
I like my java brown
Cream and Sugar?
Iced
@@cheftush None of that double double stuff for me South of the border. I do like Timmy's dark roast though.
For me looks it not so big smooking, if I remember of the Triumph TR6 of master craftsman, this engine was smooking like diesel, it was an injection .This Lucas Injection was not so good. I wonder that the ignition is not an electronic ignition, this old system needs a lot of service. Something what I not forget is the firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4.
My guess is the dmg came from a tire decaping under speed. the steel cords and big rubber flap slapping around can bend and or cut the body.
Yeah, it is possible
java is ok... but my fav is pageant or tahiti blue.
Java Green is ok but I wouldn't go for it...I enjoyed the video and I didn't know about the door handle either :)
Maybe valve stem seals leaking oil?
Well, if it’s stock, the TR6 didn’t have valve stem seals. Some guys do add them though doing a rebuild.
@@cheftush you're the expert! I'm still learning. I'll be doing this to both my cars. This has been very informative.
@@mikehoroho8453 I’m just like you Mike…just a hobbiest 😉. I just happen to know the answer to that one.
I’d rather another colour.
No java green.....British Racing Green👍👍
For some reason I thought black smoke was gas, ie rich, and oil smoke was blue, coolant was white.
Correct.
You are right. My broken leg prevented me from thinking straight LOL
i like the Java
Nice overview. At 12:13, is that steering wheel turned to the right, or are the wheels pointing to the right? Just wondering, because I have the same problem on my TR6. Wheels straight, steering wheel off center.
ebay alternator ford mini triumph, £45 to £75
Gotta get me some Rusty Beauties swag! Hey what was that cool electronic tool you were using to diagnose the parasitic drain?
It is a simple Clamp AC DC Amp Meter. You can get one for $30 from amazon
@@RustyBeauties Thanks much!!
Java Green!!! YUK! Lol!!
thats choking up with fuel.....
Don't get hurt
java green yes
Trevor should have a TVR...
(You know the story , right ?)
I dare not offer dissenting opinion from Tush, about anything Triumph and
therefore er, hmm, kind of, uh like Java Green.
Lol. Thanks André
Java Green-meh...it's ok
Don’t like Java green. I do like Cheftush’s white, BRG, and Carmine. Even wedgewood blue.
You guys do well together. Need more self deprecating jokes like Click and Clack!! 😝
If you are going to pull motor then it’s a perfect time to send out for new paint and colour change . I’m not a fan of Java green .
No Java green
No on the Java green, I'm a British Racing Green Man 74 TR 6.
Do not like Java green...love British racing green
Java green? Not my taste...