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Re: [TR] locking brake TR3

To: Keith Stewart <keithstewart@bell.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] locking brake TR3
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:21:56 -0400
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To test this, you can open the bleeder screw after it locks up.  If this
releases the brake, then it's likely to be the hose.  I'd replace all of
them at the same time.

On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 14:19 <keithstewart@bell.net> wrote:

> Brake hose? It could be collapsing internally so that the fluid cannot
> return after the brakes have been applied.
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> Keith Stewart
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> *From:* Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* April 27, 2021 1:02 PM
> *To:* Triumphs List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [TR] locking brake TR3
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> my rear left brake keeps locking up on me.
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> took the drum off last weekend and all looked good.
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> just took it for a run and ,,,,,,ugh. still locks up
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> any thoughts on where to look next?
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> Frank
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<div dir=3D"auto">To test this, you can open the bleeder screw after it loc=
ks up.=C2=A0 If this releases the brake, then it&#39;s likely to be the hos=
e.=C2=A0 I&#39;d replace all of them at the same time.</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 27, 2021=
, 14:19  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:keithstewart@bell.net";>keithstewart@bell.net=
</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 lang=3D"EN-CA"=
 link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div cla=
ss=3D"m_4832604648535584430WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Brake=
 hose? It could be collapsing internally so that the fluid cannot return af=
ter the brakes have been applied.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Keith Stewart<u></u><u></u></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"mailto:keithstewart@bell.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">keithstewart@bell.net</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padd=
ing:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:=
</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Frank Fisher &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:yellowt=
r3@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>&=
gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> April 27, 2021 1:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Triumphs List &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] locking brake=
 TR3<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,serif">my rear left brake keeps =
locking up on me.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,ser=
if">took the drum off last weekend and all looked good.<u></u><u></u></span=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,serif">just took it for a run and ,,,,,,=
ugh. still locks up<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,s=
erif">any thoughts on where to look next?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Helvetica Neue&quot;,serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helveti=
ca Neue&quot;,serif">Frank<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div>=
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