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RE: brake pads
- Subject: RE: brake pads
- From: "Danilowicz, Paul S." <danilps@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 14:08:01 -0400
I had same thing happen with a 4-wheel Triumph race car. We just covered up the piston vent hole. (oops).
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> From: Retherford, Martin[SMTP:MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 1:31 PM
> To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: brake pads
>
> I ran into something like that on a 65 bug. The brakes were smoking and
> after much scratching of head I found the brake pedal to master cylinder
> adjustment was so tight that it did not allow the brakes to vent pressure
> back to the reservoir.
>
> Real good on the brakes.
>
> Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: De Vries Marc [mailto:Marc.DeVries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 8:17 AM
> To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: brake pads
>
>
> Not on 2500 miles, but I replaced the first set at 10,000km and
> the second on 20,000km. The second set needed replacement
> because the rear brake blocked, the disc went so hot it coloured
> red. We did disassemble the rear caliper but couldn't find anything
> wrong on it. The brake pads were totally loss.
>
> Marc.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Graham Derrick [SMTP:gderrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: donderdag 7 oktober 1999 15:46
> > To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: brake pads
> >
> > Down to the metal on the rear brake at 2500 miles!!
> >
> > Has anyone else had this experience?
> >
> > Although I use the rear brake and throttle/clutch for slow speed
> > manoevring,
> > doesn't everybody?, I don't ride with my foot on the brake - it is too
> > high
> > to do that anyway! The fronts are probably OK.
> >
> > Binding rear caliper? Taking it to JL on tuesday for diagnostics.
> >
> > Graham
> >
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