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Guys,
Thanks for all the info and debate. This forum is great.I have just finished repairing the suspension on the Wolseley after the Rallye Neige et Glace and have had a holiday. Almost next on the agenda is to get on with the Healey.I am entered in a rallye in May so will have to sort it soon.
I will get back to you with the results.
Curtis
 
Well,at last I started some work on the Healey.I could find nothing obviously wrong. No leaks,pistons working freely.I gave the brakes a good clean,re adjusted them and for the moment it seems OK.It has to be said it was only a small pull,but that's not good.Am competing in Eastern France in a couple of weeks so will report back if it was OK under rallye conditions.
Sorry there wasn't something definate to post which would have allowed someone to say "I told you so!!"

Curtis
 
Great web site!!

BTW, I thought drums work less effectively when reversing. is this correct? Does it have the opposite effect to the wedging.?

The wedging is like a form of servo affect which is why some think that the early discs on the 3000 (without the servo) were no better than the drums and required more push

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Hi Derek,
You are certainly correct for the two leading shoe type brakes. I think this is the main reason that the rears are not TLS. Then, at least the rear shoes work in reverse.
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