[Mgs] MGA 1500 Front Brakes

[Osborne, Paul]

Thanks for the response from the collective, here is what I found. No, I do not have a broken rear spring, though I did not think about that.
The rear cylinder in the left front wheel, as there are two cylinders in each front wheel, had limited travel due to a corrosion spot on the bore, not allowing the piston to fully travel down the bore. Giving only 1/2 of the brake action in that wheel, causing the car to pull right. Have ordered 2 new cylinders and a set of shoes and will do this in the spring when I get the car out.  Again, thank you for the input.

paul



Paul Osborne
Department of Electrical and Computer Eng
University of Rochester
201 Hopeman Building RC
Rochester NY 14627
   585-275-5226






On Oct 27, 2020, at 4:20 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com<mailto:paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>> wrote:

For me and a pal a broken MGB rear spring caused the axle to move back an inch or more on that side and the result was the steering wheel turned to one side when travelling in a straight line.


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It would certainly seem to be brake related, but here is a more far-fetched suggestion: a broken rear spring.

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