Section : Bodywork and Interior

Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

Posted By : John Donovan, 03-Jul-2005, 02:55pm

• Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

  Posted By : Jason Chinn, 03-Jul-2005, 03:47pm

  The angle grinder option is common. I have an alloy cover on the Sixfire and that doesn't fould the bonnet, unless you let the bonnet fall from fully open, then you get a nice "tit" on the bonnet and an empty feeling in the wallet. All fixed now

• Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

  Posted By : William Davies, 03-Jul-2005, 05:44pm

  Sounds like it's a generic Triumph 6-cyl rocker cover rather than one specifically designed for the Vitesse. If you take a grinder to it, be sure to use a new grinding disc that has never been used on steel. I wrote about thermite explosions in my register report in Courier number 300 (P.61), very, very dangerous.
  Cheers,
  Bill.

  • Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

    Posted By : Raymond Johncock, 03-Jul-2005, 05:55pm

    I read that article bill hard to belive that could happen but through lack of knowledge accidents can and do happen. Labeling and marking of discs is advisable .
    
    RAY

    • Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

      Posted By : John Donovan, 10-Jul-2005, 01:02pm

      OK - angle grinder option didn't work as once I had reduced the fins to zero on the top edge of the cover the top of the cover
      itself touches the bonnett !
      So next option is to ditch the 0.5cm cork gasket supplied - what shall I do for a seal - just gasket seal (blue) or is there somthing else to consider?

      • Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

        Posted By : Adrian Lee, 10-Jul-2005, 09:50pm

        Throw then bloody thing in the bin and fit a stantard one,what is wrong with a well painted steel one anyway?????????????????

        • Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

          Posted By : David Powell, 11-Jul-2005, 11:54am

          Also the alloy ones have no groove for the seal as a rule, making them completely useless in my opinion, also they are heavier than steel one!

          • Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

            Posted By : Jason Chinn, 11-Jul-2005, 01:50pm

            The gasket problem is easy solved, stick it to the rocker cover with some blue hylomar stuff - works great. The alloy covers look nicer in my opinion but serve no practical purpose over a steel one apart from masking tappet noise a bit - you decide if that's a good thing though!
            
            If the original poster is having this amount of trouble fitting it then I'd be looking at whether the engine is sitting too high on the mounts - I know the space under a GT6 bonnet is tight (been there, done that, paid for the painting of it twice) but they should fit and indeed do fit on many cars.

            • Arrgh.. TSSC rocker cover fouls the bonnett. 

              Posted By : William Davies, 11-Jul-2005, 03:55pm

              Might be a case of the car having the wrong suspension towers. The engine mount forms a box section, which sits just above the opening for the steering column on the suspension towers of the Herald, Vitesse and GT6. On the Spitfire, the box section sits lower so the bottom edge cuts across the steering column opening.
              I would have expected even a standard rocker cover to have made contact with the bonnet if this was the case,
              Cheers,
              Bill.