triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TR] Brake drum grabbing

To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake drum grabbing
From: Joe Burlein <floridatr6@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 10:28:49 -0400
Cc: list Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <B6B14887-A04F-4FDE-806E-02E8539D02DB@cfl.rr.com> <CANzE1bFEug_==_m6_s7qGuMdgB7k-02LhzyG9oTgDMryxPVRjQ@mail.gmail.com>
--===============4461312551019914266==
        boundary=Apple-Mail-61A055A9-B9CE-4D0B-ABBC-A61A0DEB770D
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit


--Apple-Mail-61A055A9-B9CE-4D0B-ABBC-A61A0DEB770D
        charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Geo.=20

"A test would be if the brake releases immediately when you crack open the b=
leeder."

Do you mean releases fully?  It is released enough to not drag when driving.=
=20


> On Jul 8, 2015, at 10:10, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Joe -
>=20
> First suspect that I think of when a rear brake locks up is a bad wheel cy=
linder.
>=20
> A test would be if the brake releases immediately when you crack open the b=
leeder.
>=20
> Fortunately, if that is the cause the fix is cheap & easy.
>=20
> Geo
>=20
>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Joe Burlein <floridatr6@cfl.rr.com> wrote=
:
>> It has been one of those summers for the TR6. Almost to the point of want=
ing to drive her into the river and leave her there!
>>=20
>> Today's problem is a left rear drum that is locking up under braking. I w=
ent to push the 72 out of the garage (after releasing the e-brake) and found=
 the brakes locked up on the left rear side. We got her to finally move by r=
ocking her back and forth. Everything seemed to be fine until I stopped quic=
kly on a drive. That side locked up. Under slow normal braking it is fine. S=
uggestions?
>>=20
>> Thanks,
>>=20
>> Joe B
>>=20
>>=20
>> ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
>>=20
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahn=
eetr@gmail.com
>=20

--Apple-Mail-61A055A9-B9CE-4D0B-ABBC-A61A0DEB770D
        charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks Geo.&nbsp;</div><div><br>"<span=
 style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A test would be if the b=
rake releases immediately when you crack open the bleeder."</span></div><div=
><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>=
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Do you mean r=
eleases fully? &nbsp;It is released enough to not drag when driving.&nbsp;</=
span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b=
r></span></div><div><br>On Jul 8, 2015, at 10:10, Geo Hahn &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Joe -</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>First suspect that I think of when a rear brake locks up is a bad wh=
eel cylinder.</div><div><br></div><div>A test would be if the brake releases=
 immediately when you crack open the bleeder.</div><div><br></div><div>Fortu=
nately, if that is the cause the fix is cheap &amp; easy.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Geo</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Joe Burlein <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:floridatr6@cfl.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">floridatr6@cfl.rr.com</=
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It has been one of thos=
e summers for the TR6. Almost to the point of wanting to drive her into the r=
iver and leave her there!<br>
<br>
Today's problem is a left rear drum that is locking up under braking. I went=
 to push the 72 out of the garage (after releasing the e-brake) and found th=
e brakes locked up on the left rear side. We got her to finally move by rock=
ing her back and forth. Everything seemed to be fine until I stopped quickly=
 on a drive. That side locked up. Under slow normal braking it is fine. Sugg=
estions?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Joe B<br>
<br>
<br>
** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **=
<br>
<br>
"noreferrer">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
referrer">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>
Forums: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/forums"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>
s/ahwahneetr@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">http://autox.te=
am.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a><br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></blockquote></body></html>=

--Apple-Mail-61A055A9-B9CE-4D0B-ABBC-A61A0DEB770D--

--===============4461312551019914266==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline


** triumphs@autox.team.net **

Archive: http://www.team.net/archive

--===============4461312551019914266==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>