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Re: [TR] Locking rear brake TR6

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Locking rear brake TR6
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:01:12 EDT
In a message dated 10/4/2007 10:22:10 AM Central Daylight Time, 
arakelianp@mossmotors.com writes: 
> Suggestions, please.
> On very hard braking, my right rear wheel locks.  I have re-bled the
> lines, checked the shoes - are OK.  The brake lines are not clogged -
> the rubber flex hoses were replaced with braided s/s about a year ago.
> The adjustment seems right, but I am considering backing off the
> adjustment on that wheel.  Thoughts?
> 
Brake shoe contamination?  My TR3 was really bad about that.  It got to the 
point where the brake would stay locked even after I released the pedal.  
Relined shoes and new wheel cylinders cured it.

Dave   
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