Actually, the brakes only have about 5000 miles on them - maybe even a little
less. The car has been sitting for 10 years, in increments of 2 - 4 years at
a time. I added fluid to the nearly empty reservoir and pumped the pedal a
bit, and started getting pressure, so I think they will be ok.
Kate
Larry Macy wrote:
> HOORAY!!! And Congrats on getting her running,
>
> Now get the brakes FIXED!!!
>
> Larry
>
> At this exact moment in time 8/8/00 23:21, kgb@clipper.net made the
> profound statement:
>
> >Finally got Madge running well enough to run her down the road and back.
> >I had almost forgotten what it feels like to drive her. Still need to
> >buy a battery and pump up the brakes a bit more, but she RUNS!!! It was
> >a little disconcerting when I went to turn around in the tavern parking
> >lot and found out that the only brakes I had was the gearbox, but what
> >the heck - MGs were made to go, not stop.
> >Kate
>
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
>
> Keep your top down and your chin up
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Administrator/Manager
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
> question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
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