Mr Yakov your english is perfect and never apologize for any mistakes because it Amazes me how anyone late in life can learn a second language anyway , that TR4 sure looks in great shape
Top marks to you Elin for doing these videos in a second language. Your perfectly well understood. Ive been out here in Spain for 23 years now and there is no sign of me loosing my British accent. Whilst Spanish is now my main language for work and family life I still count in English ...... and when necessary swear🤣🤣🤣 Its interesting to see these older Triumphs as from my perspective of a 1976 sptifire you can see how the design has evolved. Big thanks to Chef for giving you a helping hand there. Good luck from Spain!!
Elin, it is really nice of David aka 'Cheftush' to swing by and lend a hand (both hands!). I have no 'car buddy' here in my shop and I think having a good friend help would a great way to work on projects. Good on him for doing so!
Yeah, some projects require more hands and it is great to have a buddy like that. We help each other all the time! It is precious to have a good friend, who doesn't drink your beer HAHA
Fantastic video series (as always)! Wonderful work you do! When you pulled out the wiring harness, I thought I was going to die -- that is my ultimate nightmare scenario. I'd tackle paint and bodywork before even thinking about fiddling with a wiring harness. But you've given us so many good tips and procedures. It's like a professional course in wiring harness repair. Great job! The TR4 is a car I grew up with. Throughout my childhood, they were one of the most iconic and romantic cars in England -- perfect for the English countryside. It is so wonderful that you are mastering the art of restoring these gems! And your English is very, very good. There are many specialty terms that are similar in meaning but used for different contexts. It takes a lot of practice to learn all of that. You're doing great! Your Bulgarian accent is very beautiful (unlike some other accents), so don't worry about that at all. I know how hard it is to live in a foreign country and learn all the right words, especially for technical situations, and the accent. Tips: (1) To improve vocabulary and such, go back to any earlier video and "re-write" it, improving all the places where you feel you could not express yourself like a native speaker -- look up vocabulary, write the sentence as it should be in Bulgarian on Google translate and note down the differences. Mostly, we make a few fundamental mistakes that are repeated in different sentences and contexts. So, learn 10 things and you'll fix 1,000 mistakes, so to speak. (2) I know it doesn't sound like it, but English is a "sung language" -- you have to use one continuous, unbroken tone or sound for the whole sentence rather than separate the words. This is what we do when speaking any language like a native. So, just say a few sentences -- without the words -- and keep your voice "singing" until the end (as if your voice was muffled by a pillow or something). Then gradually add in the words back in but keep "singing". You'll be a pro in no time. But back to the TR6 -- absolutely fantastic job! Thank you for these videos. Be glad I don't live in Canada. I'd be visiting your workshop everyday after work and on weekends -- just to watch and learn. The videos are just as good! Oh yes, Rusty is very cute! Thank you and God bless!!
Good content, I think your English is great especially for it not being your first language. Looking forward to the upcoming episodes, I always enjoy the way you attack a problem. Happy Holidays.
Elin, I always found it was far easier to remove the trans through the inside on my 67 TR4A. It really frees up the engine to be lifted out without bending and breaking things and it is much easier to do single handed. I had mine apart many times in the years that I had it. I guess I was a little hard on the equipment in those days. It was the most fun I ever had with a car. There wasn't a single bolt on that car that I didn't know. Love the videos!
Hi Elin. Really appreciate your videos. I have a 1980 Spitfire that needs work ( ha ha, they all need work) I have lots of experience but I have learned so much from you. Always more to learn. Your English is just fine. Don’t listen to those who want to criticize. I bet their Bulgarian is much worse! Keep going and know that you are doing a great job.
Actually in this context to isolate it from the others happens when you insulate it so you did isolate it , pedantic semantics abound, keep on keeping on.
I am really enjoying your videos. I am restoring my first British car. 1966 Midget for my youngest granddaughter to drive in High School in a few years.the “Rusty” bits are a pain in the butt. Keep up this great content.
THANKS for doing these videos Elin. I think they are well paced with great detail and the steady progress makes it fun to watch. I've wanted a Brit sports car for a long while now and I think I've settled on a TR4....seeing this car makes me know it's a good choice for me. I hope to get a very rough project car within a year or so and bring it back to life with the same approach you typically take. Good luck and THANKS again for the videos!
Elin, you speak two languages… be proud of that. I even heard you once speak a little bit of Italian!! So don’t bother too much with the mistakes. We all do mistakes when it’s not our « mother language ». Thanks to Cheftush aka « mister knowledge » for helping you out.
Actually, thanks to the communist regime in the 80's in Bulgaria my second language was Russian. It was mandatory in school :) I still understand it 100% but when speaking some words don't come that fast to me anymore. So English is my third language. I also worked for many years in a multilingual office, where I picked up a little bit of Italian, but not much. And last but not least when I was moving to Canada I came through a special program, which required French. So I learned French in two years. I never used it though so it is all gone now, but Je parle un peu Français aussi :)
Man….. you are one of kind! I’m older than you Elin, so believe me when I say « you are multi-talented and you are impressive »!! Thanks for all the heart you put in your videos! Bonne soirée.
Enjoy watching Elin's videos. Suggest he only use WD40 for light temporary lubrication and use Plusgas for those rusty bolts. May save snapping bolts off.
Since the German word is "isoliert" I didn't notice it at all. I have lived in Germany for almost 60 years and only speak German at home since my wife is German. Nonetheless, I still make mistakes and my accent is apparent. However, speaking the mother tongue of my wife makes certain I get corrected regularly! LOL Thanks, Elin. Enjoyed the video. Good to see the engine getting treated accordingly!
It is the same here. I do not speak Bulgarian at home at all. I wish I could talk at least to Nik in Bulgarian, but there are 4 other people, who don't speak Bulgarian in our family and it would be rude. And since he was only 5 when we moved to Canada and ever since he speaks 99.9% of the time English, his Bulgarian is getting worse and worse. I at least speak to my parents in Bulgaria every Saturday and I watch the Bulgarian news twice a day so mine is still good :) Even though sometimes it is hard to find some words. On the other hand my English gets corrected on regular basis at home, so that is good. My girlfriend is working on my accent, but that is hard to change LOL My tongue is pretty stubborn.
@@RustyBeauties Hey Elin, I think you speak to 'Rusty' in Bulgarian off camera; is that true? lol He is a smart dog, he probably understands you no matter what language!
I believe the "mystery" part you pointed out down by the motor mount (passenger side of car) is an adjustable engine torque limiter. It limits how much the engine can move around on its mounts, to prevent any interference from the moving parts at the front of the engine. What is odd... All of those I've seen on the 4-cyl. TR motors are simply bolts that thread into a welded nut on the bracket, with a locking nut to keep them in place once the adjustment has been set. The one you pulled is missing a rubber bumper on the end, leaving just the washer the rubber fits over rattling around on the bolt. And, yes, that is a vibration dampener under the tailpiece of the gearbox. That appears to be a fairly original and complete car. Often both the above parts are omitted when these cars get engine out repair work done. My '62 TR4 still had both, but AFAIK it had never had the engine out when I bought it in the 1970s. It's almost easier to remove the body first, to get at the engine. Note that I wrote "almost". 😎
Hi again Elin, I know you know this already, but, please remind your viewers that you always clean up that green coolant liquid immediately because it is highly poisinous for dogs -- it tastes sweet but it is deadly. We don't want anything to happen to Rusty.
Elin, on my TR4A, I replaced the lower rubber steering coupling with a steel U joint type from a TR6. The reason is on LHD cars there is very little clearance between the lower radiator pipe, the rubber steering coupling, and the engine. On my car I found the coupling was actually rubbing on the lower pipe. Also adding the TR6 joint firms up the steering a bit. Just a suggestion.👍
I'm thinking the mystery bracket it meant to limit torque wrecking the motor mounts the way it does the right front diff mount. Also, your English is excellent. Much better than my fluency in any second language.
Hi Elin. I'm looking forward to watching more interesting content from this and your other projects. It must take up a lot of your time filming and then editing. Don't apologise for your English, it's great compared to some people who have listened to all my life. I wish I could speak another language like yourself. Thanks again.
Thanks! The actual filming doesn't take much. I don't use fancy equipment, lighting etc. that requires a lot of setup. I use my phone with a magnetic mount on a tripod. Whenever I need to film it takes literally 5 seconds to setup. The editing is the part that takes a lot of time. Maybe partially because I do not put too much thought in the filming. Sometimes I just shoot 15 min of me working, saying e few words every once in a while and then I have to go through this entire clip of 15 min just to find the few 10 second sections that I actually need :) So by saving time in the garage I increase my time on the computer.
@Elin Yakov's Rusty Beauties Awesome, thanks for your reply Elin. I'm thinking of starting a channel but I'm very nervous about talking to a camera with no one there. Thanks again for replying to me. Cheers from John in NSW AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺.
The engine and O/D gearbox are out of my 4A at the moment, so I am looking forward to seeing if you choose to reinstall these as a complete assembly, or separate items, as you mentioned as being an option. My engine does not have a Torque Reaction Arm, but the car was already eleven years old when I bought it and it did have the later rectangular-style engine mounts rather than the rubber bobbins. Forum threads suggest it is essential on race cars, and also that it may have been standard on TR4 but not4A. I will investigate. Thanks for pointing it out. My O/D also has the large damper weight, but a well respected UK company, which specialises in the rebuilding of classic driveline components, said they are not needed on an O/D box; so I don't know what to think about that... another research subject For rusty nuts I have had some success using a "nut-splitter" to loosen them when damage seems a possibility (where access permits and I plan to replace the hardware anyway). Obviously won't work on bolts !
Very interesting to see that ' mystery part', some type of vibration dampener I guess. My TR4 back in the '70's had one, was a ball of cast iron as I recall , with a steel strap securing it around the end of the trans., not high tech for sure. My current TR4A does not have one . Don't know if they were effective or not , with these cars it would be hard to tell. p.s. Elin, don't apologize for your English skills , you're more fluent than most twenty-somethings.
Replace the motor mounts and replace the fan with one from a TR 250 that will take care of any overheating issues, also P B Blaster is way better at attacking rust than WD40.
Yes I will, replace the mounts for sure. There was no overheating issues so far, but I am also installing an electric fan so even with an original TR4 fan it should be fine. I used to use PB blaster and I like it, but it stinks bad LOL
The Part at #11:42 is a torque reaction arm with an adjustable rubber stop. It should stop or limit the engine movement when under acceleration. I never saw this on an TR4, although it is an original part.
Yes, that would help too, but the biggest issue was the exhaust pipe. It was just stuck where it was and wouldn't move in any direction even though I removed the clamps. I think I will be installing a stainless exhaust system in this car so for the reverse process I should be fine as the pipe wont be there.
I am not a purist, but I'd rather rely on the original setup and have an electric fan as a backup. When these cars work well, they don't suffer from overheating. The design is not bad. This one in particular is getting a backup electric fan with a thermostat and a bypass switch for emergencies
Elin, I use a product called “Kroil” for a penetrating fluid. It’s not cheap but I haven’t found a bolt or suppressor I couldn’t loosen. Your “English” is fantastic for a second language. The only word I hear you pronounce incorrectly is “debris”. The “s” is silent. The person that came up with all these weird rules should be shot! Thank you for your videos. Y(eye are fantastic. Thank you 🎅
Thanks Gordon! I will try to remember that. I guess all those silent S come from French. And yeah, I know about Kroil, but I would be broke in a week if I start using it :)
Just can't get enough of the rusty beauties so I'm watching all the old stuff again.
Good to have Tush giving hand. The engine probably has some surprises once you start taking it apart.
Mr Yakov your english is perfect and never apologize for any mistakes because it Amazes me how anyone late in life can learn a second language anyway , that TR4 sure looks in great shape
Top marks to you Elin for doing these videos in a second language. Your perfectly well understood. Ive been out here in Spain for 23 years now and there is no sign of me loosing my British accent. Whilst Spanish is now my main language for work and family life I still count in English ...... and when necessary swear🤣🤣🤣
Its interesting to see these older Triumphs as from my perspective of a 1976 sptifire you can see how the design has evolved.
Big thanks to Chef for giving you a helping hand there.
Good luck from Spain!!
But your word usage could use some work. LOL
@@davidwarr8600 Definitely 😀😀 My Spanish is worse
I love another exciting project and your excellent partner on this video. He knows his Triumphs.
Elin, it is really nice of David aka 'Cheftush' to swing by and lend a hand (both hands!). I have no 'car buddy' here in my shop and I think having a good friend help would a great way to work on projects. Good on him for doing so!
Yeah, some projects require more hands and it is great to have a buddy like that. We help each other all the time! It is precious to have a good friend, who doesn't drink your beer HAHA
Fantastic video series (as always)! Wonderful work you do! When you pulled out the wiring harness, I thought I was going to die -- that is my ultimate nightmare scenario. I'd tackle paint and bodywork before even thinking about fiddling with a wiring harness. But you've given us so many good tips and procedures. It's like a professional course in wiring harness repair. Great job! The TR4 is a car I grew up with. Throughout my childhood, they were one of the most iconic and romantic cars in England -- perfect for the English countryside. It is so wonderful that you are mastering the art of restoring these gems! And your English is very, very good. There are many specialty terms that are similar in meaning but used for different contexts. It takes a lot of practice to learn all of that. You're doing great! Your Bulgarian accent is very beautiful (unlike some other accents), so don't worry about that at all. I know how hard it is to live in a foreign country and learn all the right words, especially for technical situations, and the accent. Tips: (1) To improve vocabulary and such, go back to any earlier video and "re-write" it, improving all the places where you feel you could not express yourself like a native speaker -- look up vocabulary, write the sentence as it should be in Bulgarian on Google translate and note down the differences. Mostly, we make a few fundamental mistakes that are repeated in different sentences and contexts. So, learn 10 things and you'll fix 1,000 mistakes, so to speak. (2) I know it doesn't sound like it, but English is a "sung language" -- you have to use one continuous, unbroken tone or sound for the whole sentence rather than separate the words. This is what we do when speaking any language like a native. So, just say a few sentences -- without the words -- and keep your voice "singing" until the end (as if your voice was muffled by a pillow or something). Then gradually add in the words back in but keep "singing". You'll be a pro in no time. But back to the TR6 -- absolutely fantastic job! Thank you for these videos. Be glad I don't live in Canada. I'd be visiting your workshop everyday after work and on weekends -- just to watch and learn. The videos are just as good! Oh yes, Rusty is very cute! Thank you and God bless!!
Good content, I think your English is great especially for it not being your first language. Looking forward to the upcoming episodes, I always enjoy the way you attack a problem. Happy Holidays.
Thank you David!
Dude, you've been on a roll busting out new videos. Kick ass.
Elin, I always found it was far easier to remove the trans through the inside on my 67 TR4A. It really frees up the engine to be lifted out without bending and breaking things and it is much easier to do single handed. I had mine apart many times in the years that I had it. I guess I was a little hard on the equipment in those days. It was the most fun I ever had with a car. There wasn't a single bolt on that car that I didn't know.
Love the videos!
Hi Elin. Really appreciate your videos. I have a 1980 Spitfire that needs work ( ha ha, they all need work) I have lots of experience but I have learned so much from you. Always more to learn.
Your English is just fine. Don’t listen to those who want to criticize. I bet their Bulgarian is much worse!
Keep going and know that you are doing a great job.
Actually in this context to isolate it from the others happens when you insulate it so you did isolate it , pedantic semantics abound, keep on keeping on.
I am really enjoying your videos. I am restoring my first British car. 1966 Midget for my youngest granddaughter to drive in High School in a few years.the “Rusty” bits are a pain in the butt.
Keep up this great content.
THANKS for doing these videos Elin.
I think they are well paced with great detail and the steady progress makes it fun to watch. I've wanted a Brit sports car for a long while now and I think I've settled on a TR4....seeing this car makes me know it's a good choice for me. I hope to get a very rough project car within a year or so and bring it back to life with the same approach you typically take. Good luck and THANKS again for the videos!
Elin, you speak two languages… be proud of that. I even heard you once speak a little bit of Italian!! So don’t bother too much with the mistakes. We all do mistakes when it’s not our « mother language ». Thanks to Cheftush aka « mister knowledge » for helping you out.
Actually, thanks to the communist regime in the 80's in Bulgaria my second language was Russian. It was mandatory in school :) I still understand it 100% but when speaking some words don't come that fast to me anymore. So English is my third language. I also worked for many years in a multilingual office, where I picked up a little bit of Italian, but not much. And last but not least when I was moving to Canada I came through a special program, which required French. So I learned French in two years. I never used it though so it is all gone now, but Je parle un peu Français aussi :)
Man….. you are one of kind! I’m older than you Elin, so believe me when I say « you are multi-talented and you are impressive »!! Thanks for all the heart you put in your videos! Bonne soirée.
@@RustyBeauties tu es donc le rêve canadien!
Isolate makes sense and I knew what you were saying anyway. I am amazed by your abilities.
Thanks John. I know everyone understood, but I don't like to sound like "me go to garage now to fix cars" LOL
Enjoy watching Elin's videos. Suggest he only use WD40 for light temporary lubrication and use Plusgas for those rusty bolts. May save snapping bolts off.
Since the German word is "isoliert" I didn't notice it at all. I have lived in Germany for almost 60 years and only speak German at home since my wife is German. Nonetheless, I still make mistakes and my accent is apparent. However, speaking the mother tongue of my wife makes certain I get corrected regularly! LOL Thanks, Elin. Enjoyed the video. Good to see the engine getting treated accordingly!
It is the same here. I do not speak Bulgarian at home at all. I wish I could talk at least to Nik in Bulgarian, but there are 4 other people, who don't speak Bulgarian in our family and it would be rude. And since he was only 5 when we moved to Canada and ever since he speaks 99.9% of the time English, his Bulgarian is getting worse and worse. I at least speak to my parents in Bulgaria every Saturday and I watch the Bulgarian news twice a day so mine is still good :) Even though sometimes it is hard to find some words.
On the other hand my English gets corrected on regular basis at home, so that is good. My girlfriend is working on my accent, but that is hard to change LOL My tongue is pretty stubborn.
@@RustyBeauties Hey Elin, I think you speak to 'Rusty' in Bulgarian off camera; is that true? lol He is a smart dog, he probably understands you no matter what language!
Nice to see you guys working together,happy holidays to you both. Cheers
I believe the "mystery" part you pointed out down by the motor mount (passenger side of car) is an adjustable engine torque limiter. It limits how much the engine can move around on its mounts, to prevent any interference from the moving parts at the front of the engine.
What is odd... All of those I've seen on the 4-cyl. TR motors are simply bolts that thread into a welded nut on the bracket, with a locking nut to keep them in place once the adjustment has been set. The one you pulled is missing a rubber bumper on the end, leaving just the washer the rubber fits over rattling around on the bolt.
And, yes, that is a vibration dampener under the tailpiece of the gearbox.
That appears to be a fairly original and complete car.
Often both the above parts are omitted when these cars get engine out repair work done. My '62 TR4 still had both, but AFAIK it had never had the engine out when I bought it in the 1970s.
It's almost easier to remove the body first, to get at the engine. Note that I wrote "almost". 😎
Does deleting those two parts greatly effect vibration?
Hi again Elin, I know you know this already, but, please remind your viewers that you always clean up that green coolant liquid immediately because it is highly poisinous for dogs -- it tastes sweet but it is deadly. We don't want anything to happen to Rusty.
Elin, on my TR4A, I replaced the lower rubber steering coupling with a steel U joint type from a TR6. The reason is on LHD cars there is very little clearance between the lower radiator pipe, the rubber steering coupling, and the engine. On my car I found the coupling was actually rubbing on the lower pipe. Also adding the TR6 joint firms up the steering a bit.
Just a suggestion.👍
I'm thinking the mystery bracket it meant to limit torque wrecking the motor mounts the way it does the right front diff mount. Also, your English is excellent. Much better than my fluency in any second language.
Hi Elin. I'm looking forward to watching more interesting content from this and your other projects. It must take up a lot of your time filming and then editing. Don't apologise for your English, it's great compared to some people who have listened to all my life. I wish I could speak another language like yourself. Thanks again.
Thanks! The actual filming doesn't take much. I don't use fancy equipment, lighting etc. that requires a lot of setup. I use my phone with a magnetic mount on a tripod. Whenever I need to film it takes literally 5 seconds to setup. The editing is the part that takes a lot of time. Maybe partially because I do not put too much thought in the filming. Sometimes I just shoot 15 min of me working, saying e few words every once in a while and then I have to go through this entire clip of 15 min just to find the few 10 second sections that I actually need :) So by saving time in the garage I increase my time on the computer.
@Elin Yakov's Rusty Beauties Awesome, thanks for your reply Elin. I'm thinking of starting a channel but I'm very nervous about talking to a camera with no one there. Thanks again for replying to me. Cheers from John in NSW AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺.
Your English is fine! I know what you mean when you’re say insulation or isolation. It doesn’t matter!
The engine and O/D gearbox are out of my 4A at the moment, so I am looking forward to seeing if you choose to reinstall these as a complete assembly, or separate items, as you mentioned as being an option.
My engine does not have a Torque Reaction Arm, but the car was already eleven years old when I bought it and it did have the later rectangular-style engine mounts rather than the rubber bobbins. Forum threads suggest it is essential on race cars, and also that it may have been standard on TR4 but not4A. I will investigate. Thanks for pointing it out.
My O/D also has the large damper weight, but a well respected UK company, which specialises in the rebuilding of classic driveline components, said they are not needed on an O/D box; so I don't know what to think about that... another research subject
For rusty nuts I have had some success using a "nut-splitter" to loosen them when damage seems a possibility (where access permits and I plan to replace the hardware anyway). Obviously won't work on bolts !
Very interesting to see that ' mystery part', some type of vibration dampener I guess.
My TR4 back in the '70's had one, was a ball of cast iron as I recall , with a steel strap
securing it around the end of the trans., not high tech for sure.
My current TR4A does not have one . Don't know if they were effective or not , with these
cars it would be hard to tell.
p.s. Elin, don't apologize for your English skills , you're more fluent than most twenty-somethings.
Replace the motor mounts and replace the fan with one from a TR 250 that will take care of any overheating issues, also P B Blaster is way better at attacking rust than WD40.
Yes I will, replace the mounts for sure. There was no overheating issues so far, but I am also installing an electric fan so even with an original TR4 fan it should be fine. I used to use PB blaster and I like it, but it stinks bad LOL
The Part at #11:42 is a torque reaction arm with an adjustable rubber stop. It should stop or limit the engine movement when under acceleration. I never saw this on an TR4, although it is an original part.
That is what I guessed too and then I saw it on the diagram. Well, I will buy a new bumper and will put it back to make it original again
Elin I don’t believe that “torque bumper” is available anymore.
@@TR4Ajim $2.99 from Moss Motors :)
@@RustyBeauties Yes, the rubber piece is, but the bracket itself is NA. Many were lost over the years, so having yours is a win!
the trans and engine come out and go in much easier if you remove the shift linkage from the top of the transmission.
Yes, that would help too, but the biggest issue was the exhaust pipe. It was just stuck where it was and wouldn't move in any direction even though I removed the clamps. I think I will be installing a stainless exhaust system in this car so for the reverse process I should be fine as the pipe wont be there.
Do you consider electric fans for a replacement or is it more important to keep it original?
I am not a purist, but I'd rather rely on the original setup and have an electric fan as a backup. When these cars work well, they don't suffer from overheating. The design is not bad. This one in particular is getting a backup electric fan with a thermostat and a bypass switch for emergencies
I want to see the miata done
Yeah, she is still on the table too. We work on her every second weekend.
Tomato (tom-ate-oh) / tomato (Tom-art-oh) is the correct saying Elin ;-)
Yeah, like comparing apples and door hinges. Or was it couples and oranges....? I am confused LOL
😂
If I spoke Bulgarian half as well as you speak English, I would be a happy man!
Scientific Fact...if you listen to " Dust in the Wind " by Kansas too many times in a row...your foam and carpet backing turns to Dust !!...
Elon, don’t worry about it, we all understood what you meant.
Elin, I use a product called “Kroil” for a penetrating fluid. It’s not cheap but I haven’t found a bolt or suppressor I couldn’t loosen. Your “English” is fantastic for a second language. The only word I hear you pronounce incorrectly is “debris”. The “s” is silent. The person that came up with all these weird rules should be shot! Thank you for your videos. Y(eye are fantastic. Thank you 🎅
Thanks Gordon! I will try to remember that. I guess all those silent S come from French. And yeah, I know about Kroil, but I would be broke in a week if I start using it :)
Elin, sadly most Americans don't no more than one language so don't waste ANY time worrying about pronunciation or accent.
Thank you Elin