- 1. [TR] Locking rear brake TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Arakelian, Peter" <arakelianp@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:21:55 -0700
- On very hard braking, my right rear wheel locks. I have re-bled the lines, checked the shoes - are OK. The brake lines are not clogged - the rubber flex hoses were replaced with braided s/s about a
- /html/triumphs/2007-10/msg00084.html (6,497 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TR] Locking rear brake TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:35:01 -0700
- Adjustment is not likely to help, IMO. The hydraulics will just take up the slack before you get any braking. First thing to check is wheel alignment, tire pressure, bearings, etc. particularly the
- /html/triumphs/2007-10/msg00088.html (8,370 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TR] Locking rear brake TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: <hdrider570@peoplepc.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:39:53 -0700
- Check to make sure that the inside diameter of both drums is the same. A larger diameter means more "leverage" and will cause early lock up. Also check to see if there is a significant ridge on the o
- /html/triumphs/2007-10/msg00090.html (7,452 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TR] Locking rear brake TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: kinderlehrer@comcast.net
- Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:50:58 +0000
- Did you just change the shoes? The may need to be arced to the dums or there may be dirt on one or the other. Sometimes some sandpaper on the shoes and brake cleaner on the drums will solve the probl
- /html/triumphs/2007-10/msg00091.html (9,350 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TR] Locking rear brake TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:01:12 EDT
- Brake shoe contamination? My TR3 was really bad about that. It got to the point where the brake would stay locked even after I released the pedal. Relined shoes and new wheel cylinders cured it. Dave
- /html/triumphs/2007-10/msg00093.html (7,778 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TR] Locking rear brake TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: ZinkZ10C@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 22:49:20 EDT
- Locking drums are caused by one of the following. Oil / brake fluid soaked shoes Primary and secondary shoes reversed ( only with a self energizing system ) Worn backing plate contact pads ( where th
- /html/triumphs/2007-10/msg00095.html (7,444 bytes)
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