Mad4classics Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hi, Trying to get the pesky self adjusting brakes on GT6 Mk3 to work over the weekend and relised that it's missing the little H piece on both sides (recently bought car). Triumph 519760 is nla everywhere I look. Can anyone tell me the dimensions and thickness; I'm contemplating making a pair up. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juppy Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 These are the same as 1850 and late 1500 Dolomite rear brakes so that widens your search for someone that may have one to sell or give you the dimensions from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Dimensions: width 10mm Length 15.8mm Slot width 3.8mm the bit between slots 10mm Thickness 2.3mm ORif you go to the dolomite forum, a chap on there ,XVIvalve, really decent bloke, had a bucketfull made as a min order and sells them very reasonably. But not tricky to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4classics Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hi, Thanks for that, I think I'll try XVIvalve to see if he has any left before I disappear into the workshop. The only ones Ive found so far seem a bit steep at £14.75 a pair including postage:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-TRIUMPH-H-CLIP-FOR-THE-REAR-BRAKES-ON-TRIUMPH-1500-RWD-STAINLESS-STEEL-/112169169552?hash=item1a1dcdb290:g:Z6oAAOSwEetWA968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 He had loads. And very reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave pb Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 DId you manage to get the pesky brakes to work? I've overhauled mine, but I have no faith that they actually work. One seems ok, one seems to have a life of its own. Any tips gratefully received. Regards Dave ==== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad4classics Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hi Dave, Thanks for your interest. Manufactured some H pieces to the dimensions given by Clive, but still not there yet with the brakes. On one side the handbrake lever has been bent out of shape. Also, there is a large amount of free play in the handbrake lever pivot on one side caused by wear in the slave cylinder where it traps the pivot on the backplate. This really noticeable with the handbrake cable disconnected. This needs sorting before these work properly. So need more bits! I know that the self adjusting setup has a bad name; but persevering with them. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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