[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 11, Issue 153

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I have R5 in my TR3 for may years. It is good for this application. It is NOT good for racing nor aviation as it does build up bubbles that stay in the fluid.


My guess is your rear brakes near more careful bleeding or set up.


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Johnny

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   1. Re: Brake problem (Dave Connitt)


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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:47:27 -0400
From: "Dave Connitt" <dconnitt at fuse.net>
To: "'Jerry Van Vlack'" <jerryvv at roadrunner.com>, "'Bob Leaver'"
        <boleaver at gmail.com>, <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake problem
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Hi Bob,
I have read that synthetic brake fluid can very easily suspend air which
results it a spongy brake pedal. One of my friends filled his brake system
with synthetic  fluid by placing a screw driver in the master cylinder on an
angle and slowly poured the fluid down the screwdriver shaft to reduce air
being mixed into the fluid by just pouring it into the reservoir .
Not sure what you could do to remove the air but my guess is that is what
you are dealing with.
Maybe someone else has a solution??
Regards
Dave Connitt
'67 TR4A IRS
http://www.DavesTR4A.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jerry Van
Vlack
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:00 PM
To: Bob Leaver <boleaver at gmail.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake problem

Did you adjust the rear brakes and are the wheel cylinders sliding as they
should.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Leaver
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:36 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Brake problem

I have a 1965 Triumph TR4A. I had a leaking rear brake cylinder so I decided
to replace the master cylinder, both rear wheel cylinders, front calipers,
and a couple of lines that broke trying to remove them. I bled the system
twice because of a spongy pedal. The pedal goes close to the floor before
engaging. I checked to see if it had a restrictor valve and it doesn't.
There are no fluid leaks. I changed to synthetic before flushing and
replacing everything. Does anyone know of a way to adjust the pedal play? Is
the problem with the master cylinder not engaging soon enough and if so what
do you do about it?
Help!
Thanks, Bob

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