[Mg-t] Brake Lub

[John Quilter]

I just painted the outside of my drums with black paint.  Never did burn off 
in 30 years,  maybe I'm just driving too slow!

John F. Quilter
Brisbane, California
1951 TD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart C. Keen, Jr." <simbafish at comcast.net>
To: "MG" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 3:17 PM
Subject: [Mg-t] Brake Lub


>I am in the process of rebuilding the rear brakes of my MG TD. Everything 
>is
> clean now. What type of lub do I use for the area where the wheel cylinder
> assembly (Moss 180-630) slides up and down? Should I use brake grease,
> silicone, oil or leave it dry. My concern is that if lubed, then it could
> attract dirt and cause problems in the future. I find nothing in the
> workshop manual pertaining to lubricating this part.
>
> Also, I find that after I clean the drums with brake cleaner, they tend to
> rust. Should I smear a light coat of oil on the areas not contacted by the
> brake shoes? How to prevent rust?
>
> Thanks for your help, one and all.
>
> Stu Keen
> 1951 MGTD Mark II
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