TR2 back brakes - Lockheed system

[rodofcv]

Folks, having had to complete a few domestic tasks I am now back with my brakes and I have a couple of queries:

 

1) One of the slave cylinders was scored so I bought a new pair (as recommended by Moss). Are they ready to fit or should I take them apart and swill them with brake fluid?

 

2) Any tips on how to refit the long springs? They are very strong and I'm less so than I used to be. Is it essential that these springs are between the shoes and the backplate, which to my unpractised eye seems pretty well impossible!

 

Many thanks

Rod

[RogerH]

Hi Rod,

if they are anything like the Girling shoes/springs then get the shoes near to were they need to be and connect the springs THEN lever the ends into the slots with a screwydriver etc.

 

I personally would dismantle the cylinder and make sure they are clean inside.

 

Roger

[Lebro]

I was typing the exact same instruction when my phone decided to go somewhere else !

[Rodbr]

Hook a linked Tiewrap around spring end ,tension and push into hole.

If new out of the box why would they have dirt inside, that said I use Red rubber grease around piston top when rebuilding the brakes as do with Rubber seal on caliper (fill the seal with rubber grease using a small syringe.

[RogerH]

 

If new out of the box why would they have dirt inside, that said I use Red rubber grease around piston top when rebuilding the brakes as do with Rubber seal on caliper (fill the seal with rubber grease using a small syringe.

Hi Rod,

ask to see Toronto Tim's pic of a new cylinder

 

Roger

[rodofcv]

Thank you so much chaps. As always on this forum timely, invaluable help and advice and though I've been a TR owner on and off for 50 years I couldn't manage without you. At this point I can never resist saying that the 3A at Gaydon 643 HYX was mine in the 70s!

Thanks again

Rod