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Re: TR3A Front Brake Problems

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Subject: Re: TR3A Front Brake Problems
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:02:21 -0700
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Max Shanks wrote:

>...So I then pulled the regulator valve apart, blew
>it out, blew all the brake lines out, put it all back together, bled the
>brakes, and now the left front caliper is still not releasing.
>
FWIW, I had dragging front brakes and on Randall's advice removed the 
guts from that regulator and the problem was resolved.

>The only thing I have not tried is replacing the hose from the end of the
>metal brake line to the caliper. Could this hose be causing the caliper to
>not release? 
>
Yes, it certainly could.

Geo Hahn
59 TR3A
64 TR4
Mt Lemmon, AZ

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