Simon,
The burning brake smell would make me want to check that first and, as Bob
suggested, I think you would have heard the bearings if that was the
problem. You might want to check your rubber brakes lines. If they are old,
that could be the problem. A friend had a similar problem on his Austin
Healey. The outside of the lines looked fine, but over the years, the inside
had deteriorated to the point that they had actually collapsed. Pressure on
the pedal was enough to force fluid into the wheel cylinders to apply the
brakes, but the return spring pressure wasn't sufficient enough to release
the brakes causing his brakes to lock up. The problem didn't show up until
he had driven a few miles.
Charley Robinson
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mg-t@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-t@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Bob Howard
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:24 AM
To: simoncorben@adelphia.net
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net; mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TD Slowdown
Simon,
Bearings usually make audible noise, a low-pitched grinding, before
they fail. I think you would have heard it in 15 miles of slower driving
if it were a failing bearing.
Bob
On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:46:03 -0400 "Simon Corben"
<simoncorben@adelphia.net> writes:
> Can anyone help me with a TD wheel problem.
>
> I was driving up the highway at about 50 mph and all was well for
> about 15 miles. Then slowly the car began to slow down, and when I
lifted my
> foot off the gas the rear right brake felt like it was on. The car
wanted to
> stop, but only on the right rear...also started getting a smell of
burning
> brake pads.
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