[TR] Starting car after storage

[dave]

A friend was restoring a car, and like you got it running so decided to go for a test drive.  Backing out of the driveway one of the brake cylinders blew so he replaced it.  (drums all around).  Next round, another brake cylinder blew so then he replaced all 3.  Then the master cylinder blew before he got very far . . . . 

 

I’m assuming you have seriously bled all the hydraulics?  Including the clutch? 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Jones <adrianjones747 at centurylink.net <mailto:adrianjones747 at centurylink.net> >
To: Triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:Triumphs at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2021 8:39 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] Starting car after storage

Hi Folks,

 

Well, I took everyone’s good advice and it started up, no problem.

 

So naturally I decided to go for a test drive – the tow truck has just dropped the car off.

 

After about a mile of driving, it felt a bit sluggish so I pulled into a Garden Center and tried to turn around.  It stalled and it decided it didn’t want to go any further.  That’s when I called Hagerty for the tow truck.

 

I have a feeling the brakes have rusted up and seized.  I have to jack up the car and see which ones – front or back.  Which are more likely to seize?  Probably the back drums, right? Funny thing though – before I started walking back home, I felt each wheel for heat – nothing.

 

Cheers

 

 

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