[TR] 59 TR3A

Italyfound italyfound at gmail.com
Tue Jan 22 19:45:43 MST 2019


Hello All......

Quick question on the replacement of a rear brake cylinder on my 59 TR3A......

I ordered the replacement parts for a leaking cylinder from Moss UK and received part number 580-025.

This part was ordered while over seas 1 year ago, unfortunately I am just getting around to installing the bad cylinder.

Quick baseline I also ordered a 72 TR6 fuel pump while there that arrived and turned out to be the wrong part as the lever was totally different than the one off the car and would not run. Long story short ...back and forth and finally converted to an electronic one I had. Moss UK swapped out the pump for a regulator.

Now the rear brake cylinder for the 3......after installing it....it became apparent that the shoes were tight to the drum with little or no adjustment possible.

A friend here just installed a Roadster Factory cylinder that matches the one I took off and is different than the one Moss UK sent. Thinking the part was wrong I checked on Moss USA and saw the picture of the part and it is identical to the Moss UK part (Golden Classic)

The part of the cylinder that is different is the cylinder itself has a flat instead of the 2 ears where the brake shoe slides into.

So my question is has anyone used a Moss brake cylinder without any problems......before I have another go at installing it or even contacting Moss for a return.

One other question about the shoes...the RF shoes that my friend received each (4) has a slot for the handbrake lever. My guess on this is that the shoes are resurfaced and that explains the reason for that. My shoes from Moss only has two for the lever slots...(pr for each rear tire).... am I correct in this thought.....

Thanks,
Alex Manzo
72 TR6
59 TR3A





  











 
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