[TR] TR3A Rear Brakes

[Adrian Jones]

Thanks for that Jerry.

 

I’d forgotten that the square fitting was on the back!

Loosened that (with the proper wrench) and the drums came right off.

 

All I can see untoward is a bit of dust that I’ll vacuum off tomorrow morning.

Other than that it’s still puzzling why it locked up.

 

Cheers!

 

From: jerry van vlack [mailto:jerryvvtr4a at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 5:25 PM
To: Adrian Jones; Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [TR] TR3A Rear Brakes

 

You can try backing off the adjustment which is done by turning  (loosening) the square headed fitting opposite the wheel cylinder on the back side of the backing plate .It’s a quarter inch square and you can cobble together some quarter inch drive sockets to fit the adjustment screw. If that doesn’t work try grinding the heads off of the pins that hold the shoes tight against the backing plate. They look like the head of a nail and are at 90 degrees from the wheel cylinder. What you’re tring to do is release the shoes from the drum thus allowing the drums to pull off.

JVV

 

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From: Adrian <mailto:adrianjones747 at centurylink.net>  Jones
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 5:15 PM
To: Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR3A Rear Brakes

 

Hi folks,

I got the car jacked up and the back wheels off.

Now I’m looking at the back brakes.

The driver’s side drum is locked up; the passenger side I can rotate.

I can’t get either drum off, despite banging on them with a rubber mallet.

(I’ve taken out the 2 flat screws)

Any ideas?

Cheers

 

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