- 1. Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 1997 20:31:18 -0400
- Hi Folks, Went for a nice drive this afternoon. After about thirty miles I= could smell something burning and the MG slowed time, despite me giving it more and more gas. As I got out, all this smoke
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00345.html (8,648 bytes)
- 2. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 07:53:39 -0400
- --Forwarded Message-- To: INTERNET:endicott@bellsouth.net, INTERNET:endicott@bellsouth.net majordomo, INTERNET:majordomo@autox.team.net = RE: Re: Smoking Brakes Mark, Wow! Is that a coincidence, or w
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00377.html (8,937 bytes)
- 3. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "Christopher M. Delling" <cdelling@ic.net>
- Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 09:20:02 -0400
- Adrian I am probably the umpteenth person to respond with this but here goes anyhoo. Sounds like your rubber brake lines are deteriorating. The inner portion of the hose absorbs fluid and swells. As
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00378.html (9,532 bytes)
- 4. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil (Todd Mullins)
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 10:15:10 -0500 (CDT)
- I'd have another look at that stoplight switch adjustment if I were you. Adjust it too tight, and the MC pushrod can't return enough to let the pressure out of the lines. -- Todd Mullins Todd.Mullins
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00395.html (7,857 bytes)
- 5. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: MGSMGBGT@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 16:35:00 -0400 (EDT)
- Replace the brake hoses. They frequently deteriorate inside and will not allwo fluid to release after the brakes are applied. While you are at it I'd go the extra to replace them with teflon lines. T
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00433.html (7,394 bytes)
- 6. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
- Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 16:04:40 -0500
- Although I usually agree with the advice about rubber brake hoses (and if you haven't replaced them lately, you should) but Todd may be right if this only occurred after the MC replacement. Besides c
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00441.html (8,419 bytes)
- 7. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 18:13:15 -0400 (EDT)
- One other thing to check is your break springs. If they are old they my not be strong enough to force the cup on the mc. If this happens the fluid can't get back into the mc and will act like the hos
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00449.html (7,729 bytes)
- 8. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 18:39:57 -0400
- Hi Todd, Thanks for the message. I double-checked and i have 3/4" clearance befor= e resistance is felt at the brake pedal. So I don't think it is that. (Th= e manual even says it should be 1/8") Inc
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00457.html (7,745 bytes)
- 9. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 18:40:00 -0400
- That makes a lot of sense. Looking at my records, the front rubber hoses= were replaced 4 years ago - I wonder why the stupid oaf didn't do the bac= k one as well. "The Proper MG" 1-800-711-3368 has
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00459.html (7,568 bytes)
- 10. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 18:39:54 -0400
- Hey Bob, Thanks for the message. I think you are right. What are these "teflon lines", by the way? Thanks, Adrian =
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00460.html (7,204 bytes)
- 11. Re: Smoking Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 20:30:26 -0400
- Thanks for the message. That's a good point about binding. The DPO had used a bolt instead of a clevis pin. Do you believe it. The clutch MC was replaced a while ago by professional mechanics who on
- /html/mgs/1997-07/msg00469.html (8,379 bytes)
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