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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