Van S. Griffin wrote:
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> Scions,
> I apologize for the non triumph nature of the question but thought
> this malady might not be unique and the solution of use to triumph enthusiasts
> as well.
> An owner of a Jauguar, one of those 12 cylinder 1970's era hardtops
> that I should be able to offer more information on, has developed brakes that
> do not want to release after being applied. He's drained the fluid- found
> some metalic shavings and dark non-brake fluid matter in the lines. How does
> one prevent/repair this checkvalve or diode like misbehavior his braking
> system is exhibiting. Seems as though there had been some comments on this
> subject recently but I don't recall a difficulty like this being discussed.
> No sig file, van
Van; sounds like the Girling power brake booster has packed it in. It's
a typical symptom when they fail, the brakes lock in the applied
position. This is some times acompanied by white smoke out the exhaust,
That's brake fluid being sucked past the defective booster and into the
engine.
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