Subject: Re: [WPTA] front brake replacement

From: dharkus--- via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2024 21:34:58 +0000 (UTC)

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The pads are wore because the caliper is sticking so I would rebuild or hav=
e Team Triumph send rebuilt one or new=C2=A0Don

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On Thursday, August 8, 2024, 6:32 AM, Tim Prell via Wpta <[email-masked]=
et> wrote:

I discovered the front brake pads for my TR6 are completely worn out (hence=
 the squeal :-) and have decided to replace pads and rotors (although these=
 look new), and potentially add stainless steel hoses. The bearings look gr=
eat (likely recent replacements). I'm going with slotted TRW rotors to see =
if there is any improvement, though the brakes worked great even as the=C2=
=A0pads were low.
Does anyone have a local supplier of the dust caps (both the outer cap and =
the inner bearing cap)? I've already ordered the main replacement parts and=
 probably should have taken everything apart first to limit the astronomica=
l cost of shipping separately.
I am also on the fence about rebuilding the calipers as they look to be in=
=C2=A0good=C2=A0condition. If I do disconnect the brake lines to replace th=
e hoses or rebuild, any techniques for evacuating the fluid and thoughts ab=
out best brake fluid to use is appreciated.
thanks,Tim_______________________________________________
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The pads are wore because the caliper is sticking so I would rebuild or hav=
e Team Triumph send rebuilt one or new&nbsp;<div>Don<br><br><br><div class=
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715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Thursday, August 8, 2024, 6:32=
 AM, Tim Prell via Wpta &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote c=
lass=3D"iosymail"><div id=3D"yiv4993673963"><div dir=3D"ltr">I discovered t=
he front brake pads for my TR6 are completely worn out (hence the squeal :-=
) and have decided to replace pads and rotors (although these look new), an=
d potentially add stainless steel hoses. The bearings look great (likely re=
cent replacements). I'm going with slotted TRW rotors to see if there is an=
y improvement, though the brakes worked great even as the&nbsp;pads were lo=
w.<div><br></div><div>Does anyone have a local supplier of the dust caps (b=
oth the outer cap and the inner bearing cap)? I've already ordered the main=
 replacement parts and probably should have taken everything apart first to=
 limit the astronomical cost of shipping separately.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>I am also on the fence about rebuilding the calipers as they look to be =
in&nbsp;good&nbsp;condition. If I do disconnect the brake lines to replace =
the hoses or rebuild, any techniques for evacuating the fluid and thoughts =
about best brake fluid to use is appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>than=
ks,</div><div>Tim</div></div>
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From: Bruce Stutzman via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 12:39:23 -0400

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The files I gave you with the car should say what I did.
Bruce

On Thu, Aug 8, 2024, 5:51=E2=80=AFPM dharkus--- via Wpta <[email-masked]=
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wrote:

> The pads are wore because the caliper is sticking so I would rebuild or
> have Team Triumph send rebuilt one or new
> Don
>
>
> <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661>
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> On Thursday, August 8, 2024, 6:32 AM, Tim Prell via Wpta <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> I discovered the front brake pads for my TR6 are completely worn out
> (hence the squeal :-) and have decided to replace pads and rotors (althou=
gh
> these look new), and potentially add stainless steel hoses. The bearings
> look great (likely recent replacements). I'm going with slotted TRW rotor=
s
> to see if there is any improvement, though the brakes worked great even a=
s
> the pads were low.
>
> Does anyone have a local supplier of the dust caps (both the outer cap an=
d
> the inner bearing cap)? I've already ordered the main replacement parts a=
nd
> probably should have taken everything apart first to limit the astronomic=
al
> cost of shipping separately.
>
> I am also on the fence about rebuilding the calipers as they look to be
> in good condition. If I do disconnect the brake lines to replace the hose=
s
> or rebuild, any techniques for evacuating the fluid and thoughts about be=
st
> brake fluid to use is appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> Tim
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<p dir=3D"ltr">The files I gave you with the car should say what I did.<br>
Bruce </p>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu=
, Aug 8, 2024, 5:51=E2=80=AFPM dharkus--- via Wpta &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wp=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex"><div>
The pads are wore because the caliper is sticking so I would rebuild or hav=
e Team Triumph send rebuilt one or new=C2=A0<div>Don<br><br><br><div><a hre=
f=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661=
" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Sent from the all new AOL app for iO=
S</a><br></div><br><p style=3D"font-size:15px;color:#715ffa;padding-top:15p=
x;margin-top:0">On Thursday, August 8, 2024, 6:32 AM, Tim Prell via Wpta &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferre=
r">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"m_860063829=
1562417452yiv4993673963"><div dir=3D"ltr">I discovered the front brake pads=
 for my TR6 are completely worn out (hence the squeal :-) and have decided =
to replace pads and rotors (although these look new), and potentially add s=
tainless steel hoses. The bearings look great (likely recent replacements).=
 I&#39;m going with slotted TRW rotors to see if there is any improvement, =
though the brakes worked great even as the=C2=A0pads were low.<div><br></di=
v><div>Does anyone have a local supplier of the dust caps (both the outer c=
ap and the inner bearing cap)? I&#39;ve already ordered the main replacemen=
t parts and probably should have taken everything apart first to limit the =
astronomical cost of shipping separately.</div><div><br></div><div>I am als=
o on the fence about rebuilding the calipers as they look to be in=C2=A0goo=
d=C2=A0condition. If I do disconnect the brake lines to replace the hoses o=
r rebuild, any techniques for evacuating the fluid and thoughts about best =
brake fluid to use is appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>thanks,</div><d=
iv>Tim</div></div>
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