On Thu, 6 Jun 1996, Jay Tilton wrote:
> Jason Dutt wrote:
> >Does anyone have any good suggestions on how to free those wretched little
> >brake tension adjustment screws?
>
> Are we talking about an MGB? I know just the thing--wire wheel spoke
> wrench. Spoke nipples are the same size (1/4") and shape (square) as the
> rear brake adjuster, and the eight-inch long wrench is purpose-made for
> busting rusty threads.
> --
> Jay Tilton | jtilton@vt.edu
>
>
On my 65B, I finally had to use visegrips to remove the rear brake
adjusters (plus lots of WD-40). However, the square end was already
rounded. One removed, I replaced them with new ones (fairly inexpensive
at the time). Then they actually worked, and I could adjust the brakes.
David Councill
dcouncil@imt.net
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