Jack,
I had a similar problem a few years back. I found the inside of the hoses
feeding one of the front brakes was plugged. The rubber seemed to have
dissolved. Fluid could be forced through by the high pressure from the MC
when the pedal was pressed, but the restriction was enough so that the
brakes were held on after the pedal was released. As the calipers heated up,
I suspect some of the fluid evaporated that built up a greater pressure to
force more fluid back to the MC. When the caliper cooled the fluid
condensed relieving the pressure and freeing the brakes.
Nelson Riedel
Granville Ohio
'68TR250, '70TR6, '76TR6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 3:34 AM
Subject: TR6 brake lockup
| My TR6 locked up its front brakes. I barely made it home, brakes
| smoking. The brake pedal action felt like I was stepping on a brick.
| Yanking on the emergency brake lever had no effect. The next day, all
| was well. Never had this happen to any car before.
|
| Prime suspect -- master cylinder -- a new one, I $uppose. Second suspect
|
| -- booster.
|
| Anone out there ever have this specific problem (before I spend myself
| into oblivion)?
|
| --
|
| uncle jack - red, white, and New Blue
|
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