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Re: [TR] Rear brake locking up in reverse?

To: runamok714@aol.com
Subject: Re: [TR] Rear brake locking up in reverse?
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 04:28:22 -0500
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I don't know much about a TR3, but on a Spitfire, a brake shoe can be
mounted upside down.  Could something like that cause it to grab?

On Mon, Dec 2, 2019 at 3:39 AM <runamok714@aol.com> wrote:

> The rear brake on passenger side keeps locking up when I back up. I have
> removed the drum and everything seems to be fine.  It will roll forward
> with no problems. Not so much in reverse.
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Michael Cox
> 1959 TR3
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I don&#39;t know much about a TR3, but on a Spitfire, a br=
ake shoe can be mounted upside down.=C2=A0 Could something like that cause =
it to grab?</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Mon, Dec 2, 2019 at 3:39 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:runamok714@=
aol.com">runamok714@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)">The rear brake on passenger side keeps locking up when I b=
ack up. I have removed the drum and everything seems to be fine.=C2=A0 It w=
ill roll forward with no problems. Not so much in reverse.<br></span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)">Any ideas?</span></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)">Thanks</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)">Michael Cox</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)">1959 TR3</span></div>
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