Thanks, Paul.
I'll check this out-although it seems that the brake situation has mostly
resolved itself. It could be that it was below freezing when I washed the
car and now it has "thawed" out. I'm in need of overhauling the brakes on
this car anyway-probably will wait until summer.
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; "MG list" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: squeal
> Normally a slack belt reveals itself when blipping the throttle either at
a
> standstill or to start pulling away. I suppose the conditions when
changing
> down causes a sudden rise in engine revs could well do the same. Checking
> the tension/play would seem the obvious step.
>
> Pulling one way then appearing to pull the other (but actually only
pulling
> straight again) has been caused by a lazy caliper piston in my
experience -
> it would be a left one in your case. Sometimes you can see this by
removing
> both front wheels and pressing the pistons back into the calipers (watch
for
> the master overflowing) then slowly and gradually applying the brake and
> seeing how each of them move. They will probably always move at slightly
> different times, but if you have one that doesn't start moving until the
> other three are pressed onto the disc that is the likely culprit. Then
> again removing the pads and exercising them back and fore a couple of
times
> might clear it anyway.
>
> PaulH.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
> To: "MG list" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:58 AM
> Subject: squeal
>
>
> > Recently when I downshift I sometimes hear a brief squeal. Is this most
> > likely the fan belt?
> > Also, today I washed the 79B and this evening the brakes are pulling to
> the
> > right when I first step on the peddle and then immediately to the left
The
> > brakes are stopping the car as usual. The temperature here is about 25F.
> > Could this be the front caliper pistons freezing up?
>
>
>
>
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