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RE: TR6 brake failure - help!

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Subject: RE: TR6 brake failure - help!
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 15:43:06 +0100
Cc: friends of triumph <fot@Autox.Team.Net>

The brake servo is pretty unlikely isn't it? This would IMHO only be a
source when the engine is running. It can only disappear into the servo
when the engine is not running if the master sels are gone as well, or
am I seing anything wrong?

Gernot
> ----------
> From:         Lawrence R Zink[SMTP:zink@pdq.net]
> Reply To:     Lawrence R Zink
> Sent:         Sunday, May 10, 1998 4:16 AM
> To:   Mark S. Lepore, M.D.; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc:   friends of triumph
> Subject:      Re: TR6 brake failure - help!
> 
> 
> Mark,
> Ck inside the cockpit and see if brake fluid is leaking inside the
> car.  If
> not check your rubber brake lines on all four wheels  See if any are
> leaking.  If they are original equipment, they probably need to be
> replaced
> anyway.  Check your w/c and calipers for leaks also.  Because your
> fluid
> doesn't evaporate.  There is a leak someplace.
> 
> Larry Zink
> 1964 Spitfire4 Mk1
> Houston, Texas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark S. Lepore, M.D. <Sirmoog@ix.netcom.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Cc: friends of triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, May 09, 1998 5:46 PM
> Subject: TR6 brake failure - help!
> 
> 
> >
> >Listers:
> >Friday night Oelvis (that's his name) was great, no problem.  I woke
> up
> >Satuday morning, and the brake pedal went to the floor with minimal
> >resistance.  The only stopping power was when the pedal actually hit
> the
> >floor.
> >I looked at the master cylinder, and indeed, it was near empty, but
> just a
> >few days before it was fine.  I put in fluid to try to correct the
> >problem, with no avail.
> >I'm not knowledgeable on brake systems, but I figured there is
> probably a
> >fault in the hydraulic system.  How do I diagnose the problem?  I
> don't
> >even know how to bleed the brakes, so give me the bad news in simple
> >terms...I can take it!
> >Thanks,
> >Sirmoog
> >
> 

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