[Mgs] MGB likes to lay a patch

[Steve]

On my bimmer the front does this and its a the slid bolts on the
caliper... totally unrelated tech, but it causes the pads to be worn
at an angle and replacing the pads was not the solution... you might
need to look back in a few miles and see if the problem is still there
and dig deeper. FWIW

- Steve

On 7/22/07, Max Heim <max_heim at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Have you inspected the shoes? A rear axle oil leak will coat the shoes and
> make them "grabby".
>
> Or perhaps the other side isn't actuating at all.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
> on 7/21/07 8:55 AM, MGMagnette at aol.com at MGMagnette at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Last year I rebuilt everything on the rear axle...  brakes  included.   So
> > this spring it has a brake problem.  When you  step on the brake, the
> > passenger
> > side rear brake grabs hold way too hard and  leaves a patch of rubber.  I
> > tried adjusting the thing so the other side  would grab sooner, but no luck.
> > It
> > appears both sides of the brakes are  working at the same time.   Any
> > suggestions?  As I said,  everything is new.
> >
> > -John
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