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brake saga continues, tr-6

To: "Triumph Digest" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: brake saga continues, tr-6
From: "Lewis Eig" <leig@crestron.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 10:15:06 -0500
so, I continue to troubleshoot, and I'm convinced I need a new master cyl.

here's the long story, 1974 tr-6, bought recently, west coast car, trucked
to nj.  all brake components at the wheels look new, calipers rebuilt, wheel
cyl's new, new hoses, and pads/shoes...car has 90,000 miles....very soft
pedal, very bad.  adjusted rear shoes, and handbrake, no significant change,
bled brakes, no change....when I stomp on the brakes, many times, then look
in the resevoir, I see tiny bubbles coming from the main resevoir (front
brakes, I assume)...my guess is there is a bad seal between the primary and
secondary circuit in the master cyl...I have not lost any fluid.

so, I'd like to get a few more drives before snow falls, any suggestions for
a brand new master cyl, other than the big3?

-Lewis Eig

74 tr-6
67 saab sonett II (850cc 2 cycle)
96 saab 900 (winter use only)

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