> Brake pedal to the metal! I traced it to a faulty left rear brake
> cylinder, where the fluid had leaked out, ruined the shoe and
> semi-evaporated on the garage floor.
>
> Michael Ohleger
> '67 MGB
> '70 MGB
Darn it, you jinxed me.
I was skipping this thread about MG brake failure because
"my brakes are just fine, those poor suckers".
Whoops. I had to go back and dig this one out of my
email trashbin.
Just yesterday, went to the garage to see how the
Midget was wintering and sure enough, no brakes. Mine appears
to be the right-rear wheel cylinder leaking. I can't really
see a discernable puddle on the dirty floor, but the tire
is stained on the inside and the wheel is damp.
I still have enough brakes to stop the car from rolling,
probably because of the dual circuit system. But the pedal
does go to the metal. Darn, I just put new shoes in there
too.
While I have the floor, anything I should know? I have to
exhume the car before I can really debug, but I assume I'll
be checking the brake lines, connections, wheel cylinder. Then
fixing the leak, refilling and bleeding the system, then
changing the brake shoe.
Should I expect to be bleeding the whole system, or just
that corner?
And finally, email me opinions because I know this is
a mega-FAQ, but what is the best one-man bleeding tool?
(I haven't had to work on hydraulics since I was a teen
and owned an 83 corolla that ate front brakes, and it
shows)
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