Is this true? Having a TR6 parked in the garage lends the impression that
the drums and the '6' are larger than a a Tiger. I'd compare them first
before buying.
Paul Burr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dobrowski" <rsdslp@juno.com>
To: <edalsj@igs.net>
Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: Scary moment
> Tiger rear brake shoes are the same as the ones used on a Triumph TR6
> You might have better luck at the local auto parts store asking for TR6
> parts.
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Jul 2001 19:03:26 -0400 John Slade <edalsj@igs.net> writes:
> > Thought I would relay my morning's event. Took the Tiger out to do my
> > local chores. At the end of my short road, not going very fast, I
> > applied the brakes, and there was an immediate loud clunk from the
> > right
> > rear and the right rear wheel locked solid. I naturally came to a
> > complete stop, but then the car started to roll backwards down the
> > slight slope. Put on the handbrake, got out and inspected but could
> > see
> > nothing wrong. Got back in the car, could now move ahead easily, so
> > made
> > a big loop and headed home. On the way, I applied the brakes
> > again...another loud clunk, and again the right rear seized solid.
> > Came
> > to a rest, engaged reverse and was able to back up. Could then move
> > forward, so returned to my garage.
> >
> > Removed the wheel and drum, and immediately after the drum came off
> > out
> > fell the lining from the trailing shoe, which had clearly become
> > un-bonded from the metal shoe. I'm not exactly sure what mechanism
> > was
> > at work that allowed the wheel to go backwards but not forwards
> > after
> > braking, but I had clearly identified the source of the problem.
> > There
> > were no rivets in this lining, only the remains of some sort of
> > yellowy/amber bonding material.
> >
> > The local auto parts store could not locate any suitable shoes in
> > town,
> > so I spent 30 minutes going through my boxes from past Alpines, and
> > the
> > box of bits which came with the Tiger. I found 6 shoes in various
> > conditions, but a set of two with almost new linings (rivetted)
> > which I
> > installed. After adjusting the rear brakes both sides, the brakes
> > were
> > better than before. Of concern, in the box of Tiger bits which came
> > with
> > the car, there was a bare metal trailing shoe, presumably the mate
> > to
> > the one with which I had just had the problem. Clearly one of the
> > previous owners had had the same problem with these bonded shoes
> > earlier.
> >
> > For what it's worth. I'm glad this happened near home, and not when
> > I
> > was barrelling down the highway.
> >
> > John Slade
> > Manotick, ON
>
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