I haven't played with brakes in quite awhile, but I recall that the
fasteners which hold the adjuster and the cylinder to the backing
plate are all accessible from behind the backing plate. Would the
following work?
1. Remove the screws securing the adjuster to the backing plate.
2. Remove the hydraulic line from the cylinder.
3. Remove the locking plates from the cylinder.
4. Remove the whole affair from the backing plate?
-mg
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From: Bill Sohl Budd Lake
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 1995 11:49PM
To: bugeye@neca.com
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: let's get rolling
On Sat, 1 Jul 1995, Dave Garron wrote:
>
> Now that I have my Toadster running, I'll be able to dedicate time (lots
> needed) to rehabilitating my TR3A. First step: get it into my garage.
> First problem: one of the rear brakes is locked up, and the drum won't
> come off. First thought: just cut the old drum off, free the shoes, and
> put a new drum on. First discovery: Moss/TRF/VB don't list 10" drums!
>
> There must be someone out there who's run into a similar situation with
> an earlier TR3A. Are there any sources of 10" brake drums out there?
> Or does everyone follow the manufacturer's lead and convert to 9"? If so,
> what's the best way? Or (preferred) does anyone have a surefired way to
> free up the brakes? The car has been outside for a _long_ time, so it's
> possible the return springs have turned to dust.
Is the rear wheel actually "locked up" because of the frozen brake?
If the wheel turns at all, try the following:
1. Soak the brake adjuster with lots of WD40 for a few days. Then
try to "adjust" the brake adjustment in the direction that would loosen
or lessen the brake adjustment. Then try some good old pounding of
the drum with a hammer, etc to try loosening ythings up.
Keep us posted.
Cheers and happy Fourth of July to all (hope that doesn't offend any
of you folks across the pond:-)
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Bill Sohl K2UNK (Budd lake, New Jersey) (billsohl@planet.net)
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