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1. brakes (score: 1): Author: "Ian Breyer" <IBreyer@fw1.Hartynet.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:20:01 -0500; Hey all. Hopefully some of you experts can provide me a little advice. When I got my TR6 in April my friend and I did the front brakes (new pads, had the rotors cut). We were going to adjust the rear; /html/6pack/2004-11/msg00352.html (8,076 bytes)
2. Re: brakes (score: 1): Author: Mark Riddle <dunamis6@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:04:16 -0500; One possibility for the long pedal travel, could it be that the adjusters need to be snugged up after the drums were turned? Usually if the booster is not operating, the brakes work, but with more p; /html/6pack/2004-11/msg00365.html (6,441 bytes)
3. Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Sullivan, John G, SOBUS" <sullij@ATT.COM>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:23:07 -0500; Ok, I do need some help! Hard to admit. I have been working on may brakes for a month or two. I have replaced the wheel cylinders and shoes on the rear, the master cylinder and installed rebuilt cali; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00126.html (8,043 bytes)
4. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: HalMorton@webtv.net (Harold M. Morton); Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:17:23 -0600 (CST); John, listers, I seem to remember from my Mityvac instruction manual that they recommend that when vacuum bleeding brakes to reverse the order- that is, bleed closest to the master cylinder first, th; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00130.html (7,658 bytes)
5. RE: Brakes (score: 1): Author: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:24:27 -0700; John, you might try bench bleeding the MC. See <http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-bench-bleeding.html> for details. Peter Zaborski CF58310UO; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00132.html (7,643 bytes)
6. RE: Brakes (score: 1): Author: rcotting@mgnet.ca; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 16:45:58 -0400; John - there is the bench-bleeding issue to address. But I'm one of those that has not had success with the Mighty Vac. I know I'm a duffus but the SBP (spousal brake pumper) works for me. Rich C.; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00133.html (7,069 bytes)
7. RE: Brakes (score: 1): Author: "James A. Tabor" <jatabor@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 16:00:39 -0500; The SBP (spousal brake pumper) works great....providing the brake pedal is pumped as opposed to the clutch pedal. ;-) i have found that the method described in Bentley's work best. that is start in t; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00135.html (8,689 bytes)
8. RE: Brakes (score: 1): Author: rcotting@mgnet.ca; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:11:18 -0400; While we're on the topic of the SBP, the process can be made much more interesting if the GAS pedal is pumped by mistake. The mental processes of elimination are truly put to the test in your quest t; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00137.html (7,418 bytes)
9. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Brooks Bullock" <airsmyth@covad.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 00:51:26 -0800; I would sometimes struggle with those brakes in the solo mode and one particular time was at my wits end trying to accomplish this task , then someone strongly suggested using a hose in a jar with e; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00146.html (9,219 bytes)
10. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: "James Franks" <jimmble@adelphia.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 05:15:03 -0500; I have to disagree with Brooks. Bench bleeding the master cylinder is always required on a new master cylinder. Whichever method you use to bleed the wheel cylinders, however is up to choice, albeit; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00150.html (10,799 bytes)
11. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Brooks Bullock" <airsmyth@covad.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:56:25 -0800; I expect that someone might disagree, I don't have the extensive automotive experience that james has and I suppose I must be living right but on four different occasions (four dry MC's) I never benc; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00154.html (12,155 bytes)
12. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:29:06 -0500; When I replace a master cyl I just bolt it on the car, fill it w/fluid...wait a bit to let the fluid that will migrate into the cyl....refill and then very gently rock the brake pedal to just move t; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00155.html (7,342 bytes)
13. RE: Brakes (score: 1): Author: William Whitmoyer <wwhitmoyer@samsonite.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:31:02 -0500; If the other suggestions like bench bleeding the MC have not worked for you, you might want to try the gravity feed method of opening all the bleeders (with appropriate tubes and catch jars) and leav; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00156.html (8,518 bytes)
14. Brakes (score: 1): Author: Jim Hurley <hurls@world.std.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:52:06 -0400; I'm thinking about improving the braking of my TR6. I've picked up a few hints that there is a simple way to improve the rear brake setup by using drums from a Datsun. Can anyone point me towards so; /html/6pack/2001-07/msg00049.html (6,799 bytes)
15. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 18:15:47 -0700 (PDT); Jim--Far be it from me to discourage anyone from trying to upgrade their TR6. But Triumph actually figured out the proper brake balance between the front and rear system. While it's possible to get b; /html/6pack/2001-07/msg00055.html (6,729 bytes)
16. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Theodore R. Stevens" <stevens@erols.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 11:39:56 -0400; I didn't notice any change in braking after installing the nifty Datsun aluminum finned brake drums. The theoretical improvement would be increased heat dissipation, with reduced brake fade in situat; /html/6pack/2001-07/msg00061.html (7,416 bytes)
17. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Jim Hill" <jrhill@chorus.net>; Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 14:15:01 -0500; well. If you're making changes for appearances only, there are several possibilities but none of them will do much good without wire wheels to show them off and--as has already been pointed out--you; /html/6pack/2001-07/msg00091.html (8,007 bytes)
18. brakes (score: 1): Author: sandner@attglobal.net; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 16:19:07 -0400; i have just replace the front wheel bearings, and at the same time placed anti-squeal in the calipers. the car now has a very definate pull to the left on hard braking, which was not present before.; /html/6pack/2000-07/msg00212.html (6,503 bytes)
19. Re: brakes (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 13:00:15 -0700 (PDT); Randy--Brake pads nearly always wear at a taper. (Thinner at the back) Any chance you reversed these pads when re-installing them? I'd check the ones at the r.f. wheel first. If both sides are then a; /html/6pack/2000-07/msg00213.html (6,694 bytes)

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