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Re: mgs@autox.team.net digest #616 Thu Apr 10 02:05:01 MDT 1997

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Subject: Re: mgs@autox.team.net digest #616 Thu Apr 10 02:05:01 MDT 1997
From: kbedford@biggles.uk03.bull.co.uk (Keith Bedford)
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 12:33:30 +0100 (BST)
> >>My brake problems took a turn for the worse ... now the servo wheezes and 
>the
> >>pedal goes soft. Not really driveable!<snipped>
> >>Also opened up the air valve on top of the servo (remote lockheed type), it
> >>looks ok - there was some brake fluid in there but no rips.
> >
> >Good god man!
> >You've lost your brakes, have a soft pedal and brake fluid leaking out of 
>your
> >master cylinder.  Yet you STILL insist on thinking it must be the *booster*?!
> >
> >What is it going to  take for you to recognize that your master cylinder
> >has failed?
> 
> Ah Nolan.  Perhaps your subtle suggestion that the man is an idiot will do
> the trick.  It must be a bit disconcerting for someone to realize that his
> questions are too basic to warrant a civil answer.  If he knew the answer
> he wouldn't have asked.  Now he probably will be afraid to do so.
> 
Duuh me an idiot ... surely not, mind you I could be driving a REAL MODERN car
for less than the B cost so maybe.
Rest assured I wll ask more (stupid?) questions.

I believe Nolan missed the reference to REMOTE brake servo (did they ever get
fitted to stateside B's?) which is about 4 foot away from the MC.
The MC is OK. I'm taking the car to the local MG specialist to diagnose.

I've replied privately to Nolan, but I'm gratefull for ALL suggestions
(the same query posted on the MG Web BBS was completely ignored!).
Brakes are important, if I was running the risk of killing someone I'd
appreciate a forthright warning!
-- 
Cheers,
        Keith
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  Keith Bedford                         keith.bedford@uk03.bull.co.uk

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