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Re: tool for adjusting TR6 drum brakes ?

To: "len drake" <drake@direct.ca>, "John Wiseman" <queueman@bigdog.ads-oh.atg.titan.com>
Subject: Re: tool for adjusting TR6 drum brakes ?
From: kengano@advant.com (Gano, Ken)
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 23:51:53 -0600
Cc: <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
That'll work.  Most tool manufactures (at Snap-On, for sure) make 1/4"
square sockets or 1/4" and 3/8' drive tools.

Ken Gano
kengano@advant.com
TR3A TS57756 (in pieces)

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> From: len drake <drake@direct.ca>
> To: John Wiseman <queueman@bigdog.ads-oh.atg.titan.com>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: tool for adjusting TR6 drum brakes ?
> Date: Saturday, February 15, 1997 4:08 AM
> 
> The adjuster on most british cars is 1/4 inch square....  The same size
as 
> one of the sockets in your quarter inch drive set.  What I did was to
take
> a cheap taiwanese socket and weld a handle on to it.  Fits perfectly, and
have 
> never rounded off an adjuster since.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Scott Drake
>  
> >Howdy
> >
> >I am looking for the 'correct' tool to use with the read brake adjusters
> >on my TR6.  Have been
> >using vise grips ( on No ) but don't want to ruin them.  Is there a tool
> >I can get at a regular parts store (NAPA etc) for this adjustment ?
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated
> >
> >John Wiseman
> >76 TR6
> >
> >

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