Post-War Other Front brakes on the Roadster

[trrdster2000]

This will be the least bit of help to the masses of any article ever added to BCF. Been really busy over the last year or so and the victim which has suffered is my Roadster. It got me back by peeing all it’s brake fluid on my new garage floor. Granted the wheel rubbers had been in there over 20 years. After taking all apart and as no movement was seen for a year or so, the shoes were fine. The wheel cylinders looked OK and a few seconds with a hone cleaned it right up.

Now where do you get a couple of kits for a ’49 Triumph. They are the solid kind(cups) and measure 1 and 3/8 inch. They were what is called at the time Static brakes. A spring was between the cups, keeping a small amount of pressure on the shoes. Now for the purpose of this write up. NAPA part # UP 857 and they never worked better and $2 each. So for all the Roadster owners, there you go. Oh, I also used the Valvoline Syn Tech, never had a problem in the cars using any rubbers, others my have.
Wayne

 

[apbos]

https://triumphroadsterspares.co.uk/parts-for-sale/brakes/
Wayne
I got my kits on eBay but they are found here in the UK
Paul

 

[Jerry]

There are two of these roadsters in our club. They both have brake problems. IE: they don't work well. They bled and bled and still there are air bubbles showing up in the system. They have had the masters rebuilt, but still issues. Is your cure above related to air in the system?

Jerry

 

[trrdster2000]

Jerry, these masters are just the opposite of all masters ever built. The fluid is moved by the shaft on the brake pedal expanding the fluid as it goes into the space of the master void. Do not pump to expel the air, slowly push the pedal down as you open the bleeder, close off and release slowly. Only after getting a good bit of pressure do you hold and release the bleeder one time. I found going to the front right wheel first was best, just the opposite of most cars where you start at the furthest wheel.
Hope this will help.

Wayne

 

[trrdster2000]

A quick THANK YOU to Paul for the Ebay site. OK, for now, but you never know.

Wayne

 

[trrdster2000]

Jerry, I talked to my son, works for Intel in Seattle and he went to the show and didn't see any Roadster last weekend. Did they not get the brakes bleed???

Wayne