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Re: Brake Squealing

To: dhirdes <dick.hirdes@hol.fr>
Subject: Re: Brake Squealing
From: Lenny Seidman <lseidman@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 06:46:40 -0500
Cc: TR6 <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
References: <33F7FE18.3C38@hol.fr>
dhirdes wrote:
> 
> Brake Squealing.
> 
> Last year I bought a 1973 TR6 to replace the 1972 TR6, which I bought
> new in Nice, France and which was stolen in 1993. The car was imported
> from the USA, Miami and completely rebuilt. It is in show condition. One
> problem, the brakes squeal like crazy. So far we have changed the brakes
> three times without any improvement. I have been told the squealing is
> due to the present brakes pads not having any asbestos in them. Anyone
> out there that has any ideas?

Is the TR6 equipped with the factory anti-squeal plates? I would bet
that would solve your problem if your TR6 does not have them. Mine did
the same thing until I put the anti-squeal plates on.
-- 
Lenny Seidman
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA  
email: lseidman@erols.com

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