Hi Jon,
Welcome to the MG listers.
My handbrake cable almost was broken near the handle I found out a few
months ago.
So I've replaced the cable and made everything working as the car has been
standing in my garage for many years.
If a car is parked for a long time, it's better not to use the handbrake,
but park the car with the gear engaged.
Skol!
Hans
Dutch BGT '71 finishing the seat covers this weekend.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no [SMTP:jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no]
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 1999 13:19
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Norwegian GT owner.
>
> Drove down to the mg yesterday, wanted to make more space for my GT, in
> the garage I borrowed. The garage is heated, but there is not much space
> beside the car. The owner has a small_time business, selling 'things' at
> markeds.He uses it to store those 'things' that he may be able to sell,
> sometime, in the future, perhaps. I have offered to help him remove most
> of the 'things' and send it to the junk yard. That's were it belongs. He
> agrees.
>
> I need a new 'cowl for the steering column' ( spent som time, trying to
> find that name in english !! ) Also, I probably will order exchange oil
> preassure/water_temp gauge, and tachometer. A recharge of the batteries,
> change rear wire wheels &hubs, and then everything should be OK. ?
>
> But,
> when I parked the car, I automatically pulled the hand brake. On a car
> that has been standing still for 6-8 months. Yes, they are seized. I
> will jack (??)the car this weekend, get under it, and try to find out,
> what is wrong. Hopefully only the hand brake wire. The brakes appeared
> OK when i drove it to the garage.
>
> There is a lot of snow around Oslo, so I have plenty of time. (But when
> I have plenty of time, I normally end up with a lot of work, that has
> to be done in 2_3 days. So this weekend I will...)
>
>
> Jon Arikstad
> 1970 MG-B GT
> 1987 MB 230E
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