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Re: [TR] locking brake TR3

To: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Allen Hess <allen.k.hess@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] locking brake TR3
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:27:44 +0000 (UTC)
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 i will pull as you suggestbut....southern california car. never driven in =
rain.5 years out of restoration.
best to check..but not thinking this is it.
thanks


    On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 01:24:43 PM PDT, Allen Hess <allen.k.hess=
@gmail.com> wrote: =20
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 I agree with this comment. Pull the clip and rubber boot off the wheel cyl=
inder to see if there is rust and corrosion. And yes, straight axle cars ha=
ve only one hose, so that is probably not it.=20
Allen

> On Apr 27, 2021, at 3:51 PM, Q <HDRider570@att.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFmost drum brakes are "self energizing" so if the shoes are not f=
ully returning the forward motion of the car will cause them to engage.=C2=
=A0 I would make sure that the shoes move freely.=C2=A0 It could be rust in=
 the brake cylinder causing the piston to not return or sticking parking br=
ake components or the like.
>=20
> I suppose overzealous adjustment of the shoes could cause this as well.
>=20
>=20
> Edward Hamer
>=20
> Petaluma CA
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                    On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 01:24:43 PM PDT, Allen He=
ss &lt;allen.k.hess@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I agree with this comment. Pull the c=
lip and rubber boot off the wheel cylinder to see if there is rust and corr=
osion. And yes, straight axle cars have only one hose, so that is probably =
not it. <br clear=3D"none">Allen<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydp63f557a=
6yqt3173745759" id=3D"ydp63f557a6yqtfd21620"><br clear=3D"none">&gt; On Apr=
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t.net" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">HDRider570@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; =EF=BB=BFmost drum brakes a=
re "self energizing" so if the shoes are not fully returning the forward mo=
tion of the car will cause them to engage.&nbsp; I would make sure that the=
 shoes move freely.&nbsp; It could be rust in the brake cylinder causing th=
e piston to not return or sticking parking brake components or the like.<br=
 clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; I suppose overzealous adjustme=
nt of the shoes could cause this as well.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=
=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Edward Hamer<br clear=3D"none">&gt; =
<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Petaluma CA<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"non=
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