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<p class="MsoNormal">Lockheed 9” brake shoes are difficult to find. I know, I was looking for a set earlier this summer.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can have the brake shoes relined. I asked the list for recommended shops about two months ago, and can dig out the replies if you’d like.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Personally, I would not use oil-soaked shoes. The oil will have soaked into whatever pore space is in the friction material. I don’t think the kitty litter will do a thing at least in the time frame you would like (maybe if left for years?).
Cleaning with solvent will remove only the surface layers of oil.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cliff</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Monday, August 30, 2021 3:11 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:ccgunn@sbcglobal.net">'David Gunn'</a>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">
triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [TR] I'm Back!! TR2 Rear Oil Seal and Brake Drum Removal Issues</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">I had a small chip in a drum and was told it wasn’t an issue. I guess it depends on the size. If this was a car you intended to race, you’d probably be getting rid of the
Lockheed axle anyway. The Lockheed rear ends may be good for authenticity, but there was a reason the later cars used Girling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">I put new seals on my (Lockheed) axle and they do not leak.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Second what Bill B. said about removing the drum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">No idea about re-using the shoes – sorry !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Andrew Uprichard<br>
Jackson, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>David Gunn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 30, 2021 3:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] I'm Back!! TR2 Rear Oil Seal and Brake Drum Removal Issues<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Hi - After about a 10 year hiatus due to health issues, I'm back on the list. It is good to see that this list is still going strong, and was in awe that the Dot 3 v. Dot
5 controversy still exists. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f600.png" alt="Emoji"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I have a 1954 TR2 longdoor, TS3388L. I rebuilt every system (brakes, electrical, fuel, cooling) 10-15 years ago. I did not have to open up the engine, transmission or rear
end, as they seemed to be working just fine. It is close to original; although it does have a TR3 engine and disc brakes on the front (I didn't do it). Everything from the transmission back is original.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">When I parked it, I, unfortunately, did nothing. So, I know that I will need to redo and rebuild all of the various systems. I am hoping that I do not have to remove the
gas tank again, as I parked it with a full tank of gas. At some point, I put Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I drove it many miles all over northern California. My last drive was up to Lassen Park. It ran fine; although it developed a leak in one of the rear wheel seals. I replaced
both seals, and then both leaked (par normal for me). At that point, it was parked.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Now, I am back to it. I am starting with the seals. Someone suggested that driving it with the original (?) seals caused a scaring on the axle and that I needed to put
a sleeve on the axle to ensure a good seal. Does that make any sense? Is this something that I can do, or do I need to take the axles in to a machine shop?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The right rear brake drum came off with minimal effort. I have not been able to get the left brake drum off. It has the original 9" drums. I have lightly tapped all the
way around, to no avail. (BTW, I did remove the 2 set screws, and was able to back off the shoes, so it spins relatively freely.) I did knock a chip off the drum. I hope that doesn't affect the balance of that wheel? I have liberally sprayed penetrating
oil in every crevice I could find. I have not been back out to the shop since applying the penetrating oil, due to the poor AQI and heavy smoke from the wildfires in northern California.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">One more question: I have 2 sets of near new brake shoes, but they were soaked with oil. Somewhere I heard that burying them in a tub of kitty litter would draw out the
oil. Is this correct? An old wives tale?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">So, any advice from the combined wisdom of this group is greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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