??? Not sure if it's different in a 75, but I have a hard time figuring
how cornering can cause a component at the rear wheel to rub (since the
relative positions of the wheel, hub, brake drum, backing plate, and axle
tube are fixed). Regardless of whether the parking brake is installed
correctly, the clearances shouldn't change under cornering (except for
wheel flex & bearing end float, which would be a few thousandths at
most). I would be a little concerned about the condition of the wheel
bearing on that corner, assuming the lug nuts are tight. I may be
overlooking some other possibilities, but on principle "it just don't
seem right".
Joe Short had this to say:
>I have been hearing a grinding sound while cornering ever since I started
>driving my '75 B roadster this season. Last night I was able to locate the
>source of the sound, but I'm not sure how to fix it. The parking brake lever
>is rubbing up against the inside of the wheel when cornering. The brakes are
>adjusted, and the parking brake appears to be working fine. I put a new
>parking brake cable in this spring, is it possible that it is not adjusted
>properly ?
>If so, how do I know when it is set up correctly ?
>
>Joe
>'75 B Roadster.
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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