Hi again.
Since I seemed to have fixed my high oil pressure problem and the weather
has been definetly roadster unfriendly, I thought I would tackle my
first brake job. I bought caliper and rear cylinder rebuild kits and shoes
and linings for my '74 MGB. I've managed to get the calipers off
and it looks like I am going to have to have the rotors at least turned,
maybe replaced. (I can definetly feel grooves in them.) How difficult
is it to get the rotors off and what are the guidlines for replacement
as opposed to regrinding them? The manuals say to pull them you pull the
hub and rotor together. I don't have a hub puller and hope I don't
need one. Could someone tell me what size wrench I'm going to need to
unscrew the big bolt? (It looks like ~1 1/4", but I'd like to be sure so
I only have to buy one.)
Right now it looks like I am going to have to buy at least one rear cylinder,
replacement hoses for the front, and possibly new rotors. What else
should I look at replacing before I order this stuff?
Finally, I tried to remove the rear brake adjuster (well on of them so far)
but I haven't been able get it to budge. I removed the two nuts and washers,
but it won't move. What am I missing?
Any help or gotchas to watch out for would be greatly appreciated, as this
is one area I don't want to screw up.
Thanks,
Bob
P.s. Thanks again for all of your responses to my paint questions, right
now I've reprioritized that behind the brakes :-)
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