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Re: Rear Brake Cylinder Clips on TR 4A

To: Triumph Newsgroup <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Amici Triumphi <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Rear Brake Cylinder Clips on TR 4A
From: jmwagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 20:05:58 -0700
References: <398F8A07.A551D39F@greenheart.com>
The best answer to this came from Cosmo Kramer:

>
> > "Yes, use ALL 3 clips, but do Not install them in a 123 order. I install
>
> > them in a 132 order. any question, then e-mail me for more detail.
> > -Cosmo Kramer"

It was such a simple answer to the problem... I'm slapping my forehead for
not figuring that out myself.  It worked magnificently this morning.
Installing that 3rd clip was always such a pain in the past and I dreaded
having to remove and replace the rear cylinders because of it!   Now, it's
no problem.

I have this gut feeling that I figured out that 132 order when I was 15
working on my first TR... but it became a "lost art" for me I think...   and
I wonder what happened to my brain that would not lead me to
rediscovering/remembering this method!!!

Oh well... I just thought I'd share lesson learned here.

--Justin

jmwagner wrote:

> Here's a question...
>
> When putting on the rear brake cyclinders on the rear of my TR 4A solid
> axle... there's 3 clips for securing it.   The first two make a lot of
> sense and are relatively easy to install.   The 3rd clip is a pain in
> the rear...  Always has been.   And one time, I didn't bother to install
> it... and went back later... like months... and put it on...  I believe
> it's called the "spacer clip"... or something like that.
>
> The question is... What do you guys think of this 3rd clip?   Does
> anyone do away with it as I had that one time?  Anyone have a real trick
> to installing it?  Is this thing all that critical?  etc. etc.  (just
> looking for feedback here fellas...)
>
> It's just one of those installations that one only has to deal with, on
> a street car,  every few years... so it hasn't been in my face all these
> years... but now... since I have the newsgroup/internet to vent with...
> I thought I'd ask these nagging questions.
>
> --Justin


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