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RE: Stuck Bleeder Screws on Rear Brakes

To: "'BobMGT@aol.com'" <BobMGT@aol.com>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Stuck Bleeder Screws on Rear Brakes
From: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 21:31:43 +0200
If your screws are so badly rusted - the rest of the cylinder will be in
poor condition as well.

The price of new ones are not exepnsive, but your life is not....

Get new cylinders - it's the safest solution...

Cheers,

Hans - done it as well

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BobMGT@aol.com [SMTP:BobMGT@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 1:43 AM
> To:   mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Stuck Bleeder Screws on Rear Brakes
> 
> I found the bleeder screws on the rear brakes of my '71 B hopelessly
> stuck. 
> So I bleed the rears by loosening the fittings on the brake line at the 
> wheels. Is this an acceptable alternative? The pedal feels fine.
> 
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB   - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336

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