At 07:59 AM 6/27/97 -0400, Jack I. Brooks wrote:
>> My TR3A front brakes don't work.
>> I think the pistons are frozen in the (hydraulic) cylinders.
>>
>> Shall I try to take off the calipers, free the pistons,
>> and get a rebuild kit, or are there "whole" rebuilt
>> caliper units for sale anywhere ?
>
>Jim,
>
>Several of us have had the same problem. A solution was found, via Dave H.,
>of TRF. In the passenger side of the engine compartment, down on the frame,
>is the distribution manifold for the brake system. On the top of the "tee"
>manifold is the compensator. Open it up, pull out the piston, washer,
>spring assy. Remove the spring, and replace the plunger/washer assy. If
>that doesn't fix your TR3 front brakes, then look at the calipers. This is
>all it took to keep me from torching my fingers each time I checked the
>front rotors for caliper sticking.
>
>I didn't have all the details at the time and took the whole assembly out.
>That works too, but I will put the innards (less the spring) back in soon.
>
>Remember to plug the brake line, from the master cyliner. It will want to
>drain.
>
>My thanks to Dave H. at TRF and Stu Bollen of this list for cluing me into
>this neat trick for removing a frustrating front brake caliber sticking
problem.
>
>Jack Brooks
>1960 TR3A TS69032L
>
> Hello Jack
Another possibility I am seeing increasingly often with older cars
is that the insides of the rubber hoses deteroate and forms a check valve.
Loosen the bleeder screw and check to see if pressure has built up on that
side of the system.
Sam Haynes 59 TR3 original owner
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