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Triumph TR6 - Danger Will Robinson! ?

I'm in the process of tearing the car down for a complete paint job(2nd time in 6 years)and while everything is out I'm cleaning and re-painting all the components before re-assembly.
I was tearing apart the brake master cylinder today and noticed on the brake reservoir,(on the far side,
engine bay side where it can't be seen) the words
DANGER LEVEL embossed onto the white plastic just above the seam where the two halfs join. Well, never having seen that warning before I've always filled well above it to the bottom of the screw cap flange
and have never had the fluid expand and spill out.
I suppose it was put on that side for the right hand drive cars. Anyone else ever noticed it?
Chris
Christopher Trace

Chris,
Don't recall seeing what you've described. Will look. All my parts are out of the car...completely. Been rebuilding brake calipers today.
db
Doug Baker

Chris,

Certainly an interestng one there.

Never noticed it either but perhaps the M/C was also used for another non Triumph application ( may be not even an automotive ) where such things needed to mbe monitored?

It will be interesting to see what others post !

Cheers , Pete.
Peter Thomas

Chris,
I just discovered my "new this year" master cylinder has drained the front chamber all on my garage floor. The connections to the lines are dry and it seems wet where the plastic bowl meets the metal body. The 4 phillip screws all seem tight...I'll be taking if off today so I'll look for the "DANGER" at that time

Charlie
Charlie B.

Hi Chris,
Mine also says "Danger Level" as shown in the Haynes manual page 149. After looking at it I think it means not to let the fluid level go lower than the seam line

Charlie
Charlie B.

There you go Charlie, that's what they are talking about. I suppose there was a time when these cars were daily drivers and DPO's neglected their TR's so they needed a warning not to let it get to low.
They didn't for see a day when these cars were so
pampered that they had the pebbles pried out of the tire treads after each outing, let alone being taken apart every six years for "detailing".
Mystery sloved. Thanks.

Both front and rear brake reservoirs are sealed by a small rubber washer/seal. Check that they are there and lubricated and if so give the philips screws that secure the reservoir to the master cylinder another quarter turn to make sure that it is tight. (There are brass inserts in the bottom of the white plastic res.
so you won't strip any threads).
Chris

Christopher Trace

" pampered that they had the pebbles pried out of the tire treads after each outing,"

Your killing me!
DON KELLY

Chris, you get pebbles in your tire treads???
db
Doug Baker

I am ashamed to admit it but I still have a gavel driveway, but I drive over it very slowly in the Triumph. Haven't been able to come up with $12,000
they want to pave it. Besides, flossing the tire treads
is quality time with my baby.
Chris
Christopher Trace

You're yankin' our chains..right Chris?
Rick Crawford

Rick, if I'm not mistaken you are the one who waxes
his engine bay. No I don't use floss, a screw driver
works just fine, but pebbles are the least of my worries at the moment. My garage floor looks like one of those exploded veiws of a car completely disasembled.Boxes of TR6 parts that have been cleaned and painted and even mores boxes of parts that haven't
been.
The new frame is due to arrive the first week of Jan/07
I'll sent you some pics and maybe you could put them up for all to see?
Chris
Christopher Trace

I can do that

No comment on the engine bay thing other than toooocheeey
Rick
Rick Crawford

Hi Guys,

Ive posted some frame pix for Chris on Flikr

http://www.flickr.com/gp/15689640@N00/s5bFQ7

Charlie
Charlie B.

Thanks Charlie. I'm suppose to get it by mid Jan. now.
Chris
Christopher Trace

This thread was discussed between 10/12/2006 and 29/12/2006

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