Bob,
This may seem odd, but I suggest that you check the front wheel cylinders.
This symptom is one that has shown up before and, in my case, was cured by
replacing a frozen front wheel cylinder. I hope folks don't flame me on this,
but it was my experience.
Robert Vargas wrote:
> Need some opinions. Went on a wedding aniversary drive up to Park City,
> Utah in my 52 MG-TD. It was an excellent drive up the Provo canyon. On
> the drive home, I made it down the canyon and when I got into the town
> of Orem, I noticed the brake pedal was real hard. I continued to the
> next light and again the pedal was hard, I had about a 1/2" play. I
> then noticed the rear wheels started to smoke? When I finally pulled
> off the road, I was really pulling the car! The hubcaps and wheels were
> very HOT, and the wheels were burned! I raised the rear to check the
> wheels, and they were locked, no movement. At first I tought it was the
> emergency brake. My partner who had followed me drove me to get my
> trailer. Upon arriving back to load the car, everything was fine, after
> it cooled down?? The wheels were loose and I had brakes, the pedel
> worked fine. I drove the car on the trailer, when I unloaded at home, I
> drove it around the block and it again worked fine?? What could of
> caused this? I have heard that it could be the master cylinder? Brake
> shoes-worn down? The drum - worn out? Wrong brake fluid (silicone) that
> heated up and expanded? I have removed the drums, which were pretty
> easy to come off, as I was expecting the worse (melted parts) The shoes
> look OK, the wheel cylinders were in place and no sign of leakage? Any
> ideas, comments, suggestions, etc. would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
> 52 TD
> #12569
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Bud Krueger
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52TD
77MGB
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