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RE: TR4 Brakes - 2 Questions

To: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>, TR <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: TR4 Brakes - 2 Questions
From: Irv Korey <emanteno@attglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 22:35:39 -0500
References: <3CCF1CBC.7E741D70@ultrasw.com>
At 06:49 PM 4/30/02 -0700, Randall Young wrote:

> > When the TR4 sits overnight the first push of the brake pedal is very
> > soft.  Not all the way to the floor but definitely a long stroke.  The
> > second push and all there after are short and firm.
>
>I'm having a really tough time thinking of an explanation for that one, best
>I can do is a partially stuck caliper piston that slowly returns farther
>than it should.  An even remoter possibility is a MC pushrod that is a
>little bit long (or a sticking pedal that is holding the pushrod into the
>MC), but I think you would notice other problems (like the brakes dragging
>after you'd driven a bit).

How about if he has to make a sharp turn into the driveway and he is 
experiencing the dreaded pad knock back? Of course, once he brakes to a 
stop in the driveway, that should reset the pads, but if he only needs 
light pressure to stop in the drive (uphill for example), then the first 
push in the AM would be a long one.

IF it is the dreaded pad knock back, you will need to check your wheel 
bearings for wear and adjustment, the thickness of your rotors, and the 
condition of your pads.

Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
63 TR4 VSCDA Group 2 #58
Highland Park, IL

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