Check the steel brake lines where they run from the 3 way fitting to the
wheel cylinders on the rear axle. Please note, everyone who buys or has
bought a used MGB should do this. I am seeing many instances of these
lines being crushed by Tow Truck hooks. Symptoms usually come up when
you try to bleed the brakes, some fluid gets through but it oozes rather
than spurts out of the bleeder. If you find a crushed line the only
thing to do is replace it. Luckily Moss Motors is carrying suitable
replacement hard lines now.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net On Behalf Of MICHAEL J ROBSON
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 1997 7:59 PM
> To: wpruitt@charleston.net
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: safety inpections - part whatever.
>
> I spent an excellent day on Tuesday at Bob Wantas shop in Milford
> Ct.(Bobs Foreign Auto) Many wonderful "works in progress" - I saw a few
> to which i should aspire!
>
> Bob had, in a moment of weakness, agreed to change my 72s windscreen
> which had failed safety inspection because it had a scratch (two
> actually)
> The job lived up to our every expectation! Bob did eventually get the
> frame out without taking out the dash despite a PO having put in extra
> long bolts at some time (why would anyone be THAT sadistic?)
> The frame came apart relatively easily and the new glass went in with
> apparent ease (and a lot of Dawn!) - I say apparent, as most of you know
> this is never a fast process and beads of sweat appeared all round when
> the screws went back - many a crack has appeared at this point!
> The new seal between frame and body took another quart of Dawn and
> reinstallation took about twice the time getting it out did!!!!- the last
> bolt was an hour at least.... - however, at the end of the day all was
> well and off i went to get reinspected.
> (total time in the shop 9 am to 5 pm!) I should say at this point that
> Bob did an excellent job on this - i swore years ago NEVER to tackle this
> again and he charged me a more than fair price AND loaned me a pack of
> cigs (IOU that Bob!)
>
> I made the inspection station just in time - avoided the nazi who failed
> it the first time and presented myself for what i thought would be a
> rubber stamp.......au contraire mon frere....The glass was fine -
> but..........
> The little matter of the rear brake balancing - and here is my
> question.....
> The car filed this part again, and not by a little - the computer showed
> that the drivers side rear was at 121% and the passenger side at ZERO,
> i.e.not working at all!
> This makes no sense to me - the brakes seem balanced, i have no problems
> stopping hard - no pull, drift or any syptom of a problem.The pads are
> fine all fluids are full,and stable and all moving parts/cables move! -
> what the hell can it be! - This one has me foxed- HELP!
>
> mike robson
> 69 roadster
> 70 BGT
> 72 roadster
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