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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #15 on: July 13 2015, 09:32:11 PM »
Phil...is that the original cam in that engine? I've heard that sound before...drove Dan and I nuts finding it. The cam button spring had broken. Steve...did the original cams have a plastic button on the nose of the cam? If so...it mite have gone south.
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« Reply #16 on: July 13 2015, 10:47:10 PM »
Believe it was

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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #17 on: July 14 2015, 01:32:10 AM »
stock cam does have a plastic button on the end of the spring.


on the video there's one good throttle blip that sounds like everything got quiet.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #18 on: July 14 2015, 11:21:46 AM »
All stock internals besides valve springs and timing chain. I believe the sound quiets down with a little rev. Now for the rookie request of the day...anyone care to elaborate on the flex plate?
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #19 on: July 14 2015, 11:50:31 AM »
Reluctor wheel hitting the crank sensor?
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #20 on: July 14 2015, 01:38:31 PM »
flex plate is the "fly wheel" that the torque converter bolts to
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #21 on: July 14 2015, 03:45:26 PM »
Ah. Ok. Thanks. I'll check that as soon as this poison ivy gets healed!! :013:
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #22 on: July 18 2015, 12:12:57 PM »
Phil, where are you living now a days?  Didn't you live in Warner Robins, GA at sometime or another?
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #23 on: July 22 2015, 10:57:39 AM »
My cousin Charles was down there!! Im in Saint Louis.  I'm going to contact a guy from the other board and tell him to come over tell me what he thinks. Been wanting to ride in his TR now for some time. Has every mod on it. Lol
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #24 on: July 23 2015, 08:28:17 AM »
That's right it was Charles.  I hope you get it figured out!
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #25 on: July 23 2015, 10:42:08 AM »
whatever it is, its not major. started the car yesterday and drove it today. i'll get to it this Sat hopefully
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #26 on: September 09 2015, 08:05:01 PM »
Found one leak, fixed it, then found another leak at the top of the S hose going from the water pump to the heater line. I replaced the S hose, and then found the source of that "knocking" that I heard.  The damn problem was right in front of me!! Right as I noticed that the damn car was still leaking, I noticed the pulley on the water pump was going nuts!! The water pump is shot though, and that's were that leak is coming from.  :hmm :hmm :hmm :hmm :hmm :hmm
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« Reply #27 on: September 09 2015, 08:25:03 PM »
Check your pulley alignment before you bolt it up I had to press the pulley flange down on mine almost an 1/8 of an inch ate belts and squeaked at start up. 
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #28 on: September 09 2015, 08:38:53 PM »
Thanks for the help!! Anything else I should check? Do I need a new pulley or am I ok? The pulley is loose for sure because I was able to move it by hand
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #29 on: September 09 2015, 09:02:27 PM »
Are the fasteners tight? I have seen pulleys cracked like the flex plate does between the bolt holes. Though I wouldn't think that it is common.
I got a water pump for about $15 and the guy behind me in line at the part house couldn't believe it was so cheap. Pick one up and some sealant for the long bolts, make sure it comes with a gasket.

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Broken flex plate.










Not exactly from bolt hole to bolt hole but it made a lot of noise.
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