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Re: Somethings Burning! MGB Brakes!

To: "MGB" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Somethings Burning! MGB Brakes!
From: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 20:52:29 -0700
Mike,

You probably just need to back off the adjuster a notch or two.  I've had
the same problem with new shoes.  Tighten them to just rub a bit and they
heat up and expand and the next thing you now there's smoke and heat.  Could
also be that your drums aren't quite round.

Dave 72 B
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Razor <mrazor@mis.net>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 6:50 PM
Subject: Somethings Burning! MGB Brakes!


>Put  on new shows and new adjusters.  Drove the car about 10 miles and
>now the left rear wheel is smoking and smells like plastic burning.
>The wheel itself is much to hot to touch.  What gives?
>THANKS!
>MIKE R
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