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Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder was:alternator belt adjustment

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Subject: Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder was:alternator belt adjustment
From: Eric Zambori <eaz@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 07:32:12 -0800
Talking about Rear Wheel Cylinders, the newest Victoria British Catalog
has a new tool for installing that Circlip on the wheel cylinder.  It
sells for about $20.  Has anybody seen or heard of it?



Dan Ray wrote:
> 
> Now you want things to be easy???!!! You do realize you bought an MG, right?
> Seriously, though, it is a pain to get at that nut -- it's in the right
> place. The wrench to use is a regular closed-end (box) wrench.  Wait until
> you try tightening it while maintaining pressure on the alternator. It's a
> pain...but good exercise.
> When you replace your rear wheel cylinders some day and have to install the
> retaining clips -- tightening the fan belt will seem like a breeze! ;) Just
> keep a good sense of humor and never give up.
> 
> Dan
> 73 B
> 
> >My alternator belt is loose, and I tried to adjust it tonight.(partly
> >because I ran the stereo off battery and the thing wouldn't start!)
> >The nut to get the thing moving is under and behind-  does anyone have
> >tricks on how to get to this nut easily?  should the nut actually be on
> >the front of the alternator?  Any suggestions would be greatly
> >appreciated.
> >Mike Jose
> >'79 B
> >PS- I now can fold my top appropriately, thanks to the wisdom of this
> >list and its members.

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