At the very least check the pads and shoes. Neither are difficult to
swap some basic hand tools.
If you don't know when the brake hoses were last replaced, go ahead and
do them. They're not that difficult and cheap insurance. Good quality
rubber ones are just fine, though there's nothing wrong with the braided
lines (I used braided ones on the Bugeye when I did those brakes).
Flush/bleed with new fluid and you're good to go. There are only 3 soft
hoses -- 1 to each front wheel and one to the rear axle.
Heck, I'll be doing all the above (new pads and hoses) on my MGB in
April or so. Swing on by and we'll make it a Midway tech session.
-Drew
On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:37:58 -0700, Jay Williams wrote:
> I've wondered about flushing the brake system and changing front
> pads. Is this hard to do in an MG? I've changed front pads in an old
> van a while ago. Also wonder about changing front brake lines to
> steel--is this worth it? Pros/cons to this?
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