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Re: What Now??? Midget Brakes

To: Mark Endicott <endicott@bellsouth.net>, MG List <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: What Now??? Midget Brakes
From: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@value.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 13:13:34 -0700
Mark:

You didnt do anything wrong. The lining needs to b arced to the drums.Its
too thick. Take the drums and lining to any good autmotive machine shop. Or
find a brake shop. that can arc the lining.


Cheers:



Skip..........At 02:19 PM 6/28/97 -0500, Mark Endicott wrote:
>Don't get me wrong, the Midget is the second best thing to be under. 
>But, I got another problem that I just don't understand.  I just came in
>from the garage having spent the best part of the morning replacing the
>rear brakes on the Midget.  I got the shoes at a local parts store and
>they look correct.  The problem is that it looks like the lining is too
>thick and they rub, drag, hell they won't turn.  I drove the car around
>the block and they are "smokin"!  I have backed the adjusters all the
>way out and adjusted the hand brake cable so it is sloppy.  I followed
>the manual, BL and Haynes, all looks fine until the drum goes back on. 
>It has to be pounded on, with my hand only, so it's not all that tight. 
>The new shoes don't look to be much thicker than the old ones may have
>been when new, how's that for logic?  I'm beginning to sound like my
>wife!
>
>Most of you know that I am renewing my old love affair with this Midget
>(this is number 3 but 1 and 2 were a long time ago).  I have put brakes
>on other cars, no big deal.  I have at least average intelligence and
>got real dirty doing this simple job. Yes, it's still fun but I want to
>go driving for a change. 
>
>The question is there anything that I could have done to cause this
>anomaly or did I just get a fat set of stinking shoes??  They do have a
>life time warranty, do you think that they do this on purpose so they
>will last? :)  
>
>Mark "Pissed"
>70 Midget "Hot Foot"
>Nashville "There is only one"
>
>


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