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1. non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 13:08:27 +1000 (EST); Dear Listers, Having repacked the bearings, rebuilt the calipers, turned the discs, reassembled and bled the front brakes, I was in the act of purging the rear circuit with fresh fluid, when I made t; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01102.html (8,133 bytes)
2. RE: non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 12:10:34 +0100; This to me sounds like a blocked brake hose, have you replaced it at some time or is it still the original one? Had the same symptoms recently, change of the flexible hoses cured it, as they age they; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01121.html (9,543 bytes)
3. Re: non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 09:30:27 -0500; Several quick thoughts, based on my recent complete rebuild of TR6 brake hydraulics... 1. You may have a bad flexible hose. They can go bad and swell on the inside, while looking normal on the exter; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01129.html (10,100 bytes)
4. RE: non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 12:32:18 +1000 (EST); Gernot, You're absolutely right - I just discovered it in my parts catalogue. (Don't know how I missed it when I was under the car, but it was late, dark, cramped, and miserable, as was I!) I'll chec; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01210.html (7,862 bytes)
5. Re: non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 22:47:22 EDT; Allen, This is outside my area of interest, but I won't let that stop me from having an opinion! Yes, copper pipe will work harden, as will steel, but only if you allow the pipe to flex from the vibr; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01213.html (8,278 bytes)
6. RE: non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 19:52:32 -0700 (PDT); In an ideal situation the copper won't vibrate; and thus, can't work harden. As the entire hose is moving as the car moves (unless you have LOTS of chassis/body flex), there's no way the metal can fa; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01214.html (7,802 bytes)
7. RE: non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 23:39:11 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"; I think this thread has be beaten to death before, but I'll throw my $0.02 worth in this time around. Years ago I once worked in a oxygen plant that used heavy copper tubing for high pressure transfi; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01216.html (10,694 bytes)
8. RE: non-functional rear brakes (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 15:28:33 +0100; I never had a problem with copper pipes. Fact is, that he is right, but your brake line should be mounted in a way, that there is as little vibration as possible anyway. There are different types of; /html/triumphs/1998-06/msg01292.html (7,515 bytes)

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