Bill, did you check the rotor for trueness? If it is warped/out-of-round it
could cause that to happen. I imagine a bad wheel bearing could also.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: <bbrewer@qnet.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 9:13 AM
Subject: TR3 Front Brakes
> I just finished re-doing my front brakes. I put in stainless pistons,
new
> pads and all new hardware. Before doing the brakes, there was a rubbing
noise
> on the left front like a pad was dragging. One side of the rotor was
chewed up
> and the pad was worn more than the other side.
> Now, with everything new, there is still the rubbing/dragging noise.
I
> have checked the shims and the caliper appears centered. When you spin the
> other wheel, it turns and turns. When you do the front left, it drags and
turns
> a bit and stops.
> The inner wheel bearing has a little clunk to it and will be changed
out
> when the new bearings arrive. However, with the caliper removed the wheel
spins
> very freely.
> Any suggestions or ideas?
> TIA
>
> Bill Brewer
> Tehachapi, CA
> 1960 TR3A
> TS72747LO
/// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list
/// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net
/// with nothing in it but
///
/// unsubscribe triumphs
///
/// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
|