I dimly remember some article that said you could make the MGB handbrake a
'fly-off' version by reversing the little cog thing that holds against the
other cog thing. Anyone tried this? Does it work?
At 08:25 PM 12/30/2004, Bob Donahue wrote:
>IMHO: When the feds made dual circuit hydraulic brakes mandatory, the
>manufactures no longer felt it was necessary to provide good hand/emergency
>brakes. Today's handbrakes can barely hold a parked car on a slight incline.
>Out of curiosity, I tried stopping my TD with just the handbrake. I found it
>does a very credible job, and stops absolutely straight. I would not
>hesitate to limp home with it from a fair distance. (The fly-off lever
>feature is great for this, you don't have to push the button!)
>
>Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
>Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
>Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639
> 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
>To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; "MG list" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:33 AM
>Subject: Re: emergency brake
>
>
> > One thing an MGB handbrake (in fact any BL car) is not, is an emergency
> > brake. It is a parking brake ... and some even have trouble with that.
> > Just try driving along at 30 on a flat and level road and seeing just how
> > long it takes the handbrake to stop you :o(
> >
> > Sounds like the cable has started to part. Make sure the replacement has
> > a
> > grease nipple, and before fitting the cable anchor the ends of the long
> > cable so you can slide the outer up and down it while pumping grease.
> > Much
> > easier to get grease along its length that way than waiting until it is
> > installed with the short travel that gives you. Take the opportunity to
> > dismantle the shoes and handbrake levers, clean and lubricate lightly all
> > the pivot points, and put a thin smear of grease on all the metal-to-metal
> > rubbing surfaces of shoes, backplates, levers and slave piston ends.
> >
> > PaulH.
>
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
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