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Thanks Geo.=20
"A test would be if the brake releases immediately when you crack open the b=
leeder."
Do you mean releases fully? It is released enough to not drag when driving.=
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> On Jul 8, 2015, at 10:10, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Joe -
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> First suspect that I think of when a rear brake locks up is a bad wheel cy=
linder.
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> A test would be if the brake releases immediately when you crack open the b=
leeder.
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> Fortunately, if that is the cause the fix is cheap & easy.
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> Geo
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>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Joe Burlein <floridatr6@cfl.rr.com> wrote=
:
>> It has been one of those summers for the TR6. Almost to the point of want=
ing to drive her into the river and leave her there!
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>> Today's problem is a left rear drum that is locking up under braking. I w=
ent to push the 72 out of the garage (after releasing the e-brake) and found=
the brakes locked up on the left rear side. We got her to finally move by r=
ocking her back and forth. Everything seemed to be fine until I stopped quic=
kly on a drive. That side locked up. Under slow normal braking it is fine. S=
uggestions?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Joe B
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks Geo. </div><div><br>"<span=
style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A test would be if the b=
rake releases immediately when you crack open the bleeder."</span></div><div=
><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>=
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Do you mean r=
eleases fully? It is released enough to not drag when driving. </=
span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b=
r></span></div><div><br>On Jul 8, 2015, at 10:10, Geo Hahn <<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Joe -</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>First suspect that I think of when a rear brake locks up is a bad wh=
eel cylinder.</div><div><br></div><div>A test would be if the brake releases=
immediately when you crack open the bleeder.</div><div><br></div><div>Fortu=
nately, if that is the cause the fix is cheap & easy.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Geo</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Joe Burlein <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:floridatr6@cfl.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">floridatr6@cfl.rr.com</=
a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It has been one of thos=
e summers for the TR6. Almost to the point of wanting to drive her into the r=
iver and leave her there!<br>
<br>
Today's problem is a left rear drum that is locking up under braking. I went=
to push the 72 out of the garage (after releasing the e-brake) and found th=
e brakes locked up on the left rear side. We got her to finally move by rock=
ing her back and forth. Everything seemed to be fine until I stopped quickly=
on a drive. That side locked up. Under slow normal braking it is fine. Sugg=
estions?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Joe B<br>
<br>
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