Hello Mr. Johnson:
About 70,000 mostly blue highway miles on the current rear shoes on the '67
MGB-GT and still adequate lining (just checked them the other day). Like
you, I have wondered about mine, but they seem to be working. It's obvious
that the front brakes are doing the lion's share of the work.
Regards,
David F. Darby
Missouri Ozarks
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>
> To all:
>
> I remember a Lucas headlight thread I participated in about a year ago.
The
> essence of the thread was that the Lucas headlights seemed to last
forever. I
> still have both of the original headlights in my daily driver.
>
> But now another "lasts too long question. I've only replaced my rear brake
> shoes once in ten years. I put front brakes on it yesterday and was
getting
> ready to do the back and they look very good. So good, that it would be
very
> wasteful to put the new shoes on. The front lasted about five years
(60,000
> miles) the rear have lasted much more than that. I adjust the rear brakes
> about every six months to keep the handbrake working very well. The car
stops
> quite nicely and I confirmed the rear is working when the car is up on
> blocks.
>
> How often have some of you daily drivers replaced your rear MGB shoes?
>
> R. Johnson - Dallas
>
> '90 Maine Coon
> '79 Midget
> '76 Midget
> '73 MGB
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