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To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: TF Brakes
From: laner@teleport.com (Lane Rollins)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 10:42:36 -0700
Actually it looks like the problem is solved. I think the culprit was one
of the shoes on the left hand side, it had a couple of cracks going from
side to side. While I was trying everything else to solve the problem I had
the original set of shoes relined. Last night I put them on and the car
seems to stop just fine. Thanks for all of the suggestions.

>What makes the
>TD/TF front brake setup any worse to work on than the MGA, TR2/3,
>Triumph Mayflower, Spridget or any other Lockheed twin-cylinder, 2LS setup?

On the MGA you just have to remove a couple of screws to get the drums off.
On the TD/F the drum rides directly on the bearings, so you need a hub
puller to get the drum off, then the rear bearing usually sticks to the
spindle wich means puller #2 to get it off before you can reassemble the
mess. I guess the upside is that the bearings get fresh grease every time
you pull it apart.

Thanks,
Lane



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