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Re: Brake Question

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Subject: Re: Brake Question
From: "Kurtis" <kurtisj@cox-internet.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 23:06:53 -0700
References: <005e01c15149$9fe482a0$13b1b4d0@coxinternet.com> <00dc01c15139$43cd5380$04000005@bobkinderlehre>
Thanks Bob...

I discovered the problem when I had both front wheels off the ground.  The
front left spins with slight dragging (that I would expect).  The front left
with noticeably more.  It will spin maybe one revolution and a half if I
give it a good hard spin.

Thanks for the info!

Kurtis J.
1963 TR4

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kinderlehrer" <kinderlehrer@mindspring.com>
To: "Kurtis" <kurtisj@cox-internet.com>; "Triumph List"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: Brake Question


> Kurtis,
>
> You're not missing anything, there is no adjustment on disk brakes.  How
did
> you make this discovery?  If you happened to have the wheel off the ground
> and could hear the pad scraping the rotor when you spin the wheel, that's
> normal.  If the car keeps wanting to make a right turn when you want to go
> straight, that's not.  Using this list as a measuring device, I'd say the
> most common culprit for the later condition is an over age flexible hose
to
> the front wheel cylinder.  But hey, that's just my opinion, I could be
> wrong.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kurtis" <kurtisj@cox-internet.com>
> To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:08 PM
> Subject: Brake Question
>
>
> > Okay everyone... I have another dumb question.  I discovered today that
my
> > front right brakes are dragging.  I hate to sound as dumb as I really
am,
> but
> > how the heck do I adjust this???
> >
> > I have the Bentley Workshop Manual, and it gives clear instructions for
> > removing and replacing the pads, but it doesn't really go into any
detail
> > regarding adjustments.  I feel comfortable removing and replacing the
> pads,
> > but what do I need to do to insure they don't continue to drag?
> >
> > As always, any and all help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Kurtis J.
> > 1963 TR4

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