Sounds like the way mine behaves. When the pedal gets too low, I know
that it's time for a brake adjustment. After the adjustment, the pedal
comes up significantly higher.
Ron
58 MGA
Santa Rosa, Ca.
mga wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a '62 MGA. I just rebuilt one of my rear brake cylinders, adjusted
> the rear brakes, lubricated the handbrake cable so it will release properly,
> and bled the whole system. I believe I got all the air out of the system.
> I also adjusted the pedal free play at the master cylinder. Seems that the
> brake pedal goes down over half its travel before it meets resistance. If I
> pump the pedal, it doesn't result in improvement, which should indicate all
> the air's out of the system.
>
> It has been so many years since I drove and maintained an MGA as my regular
> car, that I don't know what's normal.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated!
>
> Don Scott
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