Check that the brake pistons in the front calipers are not rusty on the OD.
Maybe they are jammed.
How long since you changed the brake hoses. ? The rubber can separate
inside and when you brake, the pressure gets down OK. But the loose rubber
pieces act like a "flap valve" to prevent the pressure getting back up.
Yes, it might be the inner spring in the master cylinder.
Don Elliott 1958 TR3A
Montreal, Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Barron <mbarron37@home.com>
To: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 12:55 PM
Subject: Brake problem, TR3
> Happy New Year to all on the list.
>
> This winter, I will be working on a problem on the "Weenie", our TR3.
The
> brakes tend to hold some pressure upon release, at least the brake lights
stay
> on and the car is hard to push by hand. Pressure releases with a little
> time.
>
> A few weeks ago I replaced the main line between the reservoir and the
master,
> but the problem still is there. Can anyone advise me what might be wrong
with
> the master, to prevent pressure from releasing. I have tried adjusting
the
> master connecting rod to the brake pedal, but the condition does not
change.
> I have already bought the line from the master to the pressure switch, but
> suspect that it is not the culprit here.
>
> Could the return spring inside the master be broken? Any help from the
list
> is sincerely appreciated. I just never seems to stop, I guess
>
> Mike Barron
> 60 TR3
> 73 TR6
> and a recent addition, a 78 Triumph Bonneville Bike. Whoopie!
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