Old flex lines do have a tendency to swell and clog after a while. I would
recommend changing that first, bleed the brakes, and test it. If it still
doesn't work right, take it to a regular mechanic, and have him diagnose it.
Good luck,
Scott
64 Herald 1200 Convertible
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Tilton" <sdtilton@yahoo.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 7:38 AM
Subject: Unbalanced Brakes
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Ive got a little braking problem with the TR-6.
> The right front wheel will lock and skid long before the left one will.
> As a matter of fact, I cant say as Ive ever made the left one lock.
>
> Furthermore, I would say it is locking up very prematurely .. . meaning
that I would
> think Id be able to endure some more drastic deceleration before I start
skidding.
> Ive got 205 Michelin Pilots on the car.
>
> Ive known about this problem for several months. . . but also knew I
needed some new
> brake rotors as one had some very deep gouges on it. (By gouges I mean
depressions
> that would resemble someone dragging their fingers in a spinning clay pot
as it was
> forming)
> I figured I just had different amounts of friction surface on each side
and that was
> the problem.
>
> I changed the rotors and pads. . . and Ive still got the problem.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Could an old flex line on one side cause a problem?
> How about if I had one early TR-6 caliper and one later one. (I wouldnt
think so ..
> but I thought Id ask anyway)
>
> TIA
> Scott Tilton
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