[Mgs] Two MGs and friends

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Hi Rick,
	It’s good to read of your adventures, and to learn of your connection with Hans and Rui whom I know only by this list’s correspondence.
	Do you still have the original wheel cylinders for TD?  Mine were pitted; I bought new. Then I disliked the apparent cheesiness of them so I had my originals sleeved.
	Many say that you can clean the wet shoes with brake cleaner. Probably so, though I would put one of the contaminated/cleaned shoes on each side, so any loss of effectiveness would be shared. And, I would put that shoe as the ‘trailing’ shoe on the wheels, as we don’t do much serious braking in reverse.
	Me? For the cost of a new set of shoes I would buy the set.  Check Abingdon Spares site, as not too long ago they were on sale.
Bob


> On Nov 13, 2022, at 7:41 AM, Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello friends,
>    Before I comment on my two MGs I'd like to write a few words about a recent trip. Nancy and I just returned from Portugal on a trans-Atlantic repositioning cruise. 13 days sailing from Lisbon to Tampa! Whew! But before that crossing we spent ten days with two of this group's members: Hans Duinhoven in the Netherlands and Rui Gigante in Portugal.
>    I have known both Hans and Rui for over two decades, Hans via this group and Rui via another group, if now he's also here. Rui I met face-to-face in Italy in about 1999, and I met Hans and his wife Tineke face-to-face just a few weeks ago. All are such lovely people. Thank you.
>    I have been absent from this group for ages it seems, although I still read all posts. So here's my update.
>    I currently have two MGs. The '53 TD that I restored a few years back, and a '72 MGB that I'm just finishing 'restoring' to 'driver' status.
>    The TD needed a new brake master cylinder which I installed just before the overseas trip. It works great! So great in fact that it blew out the so-called seals on one 'new' rear slave cylinder, spilling brake fluid everywhere. I'll try to refrain from rude comments about the 'new' cylinder's country of origin but suffice to say, I'm disappointed - again.
>    One question for the MG brain trust: Will the gush of brake fluid within the drum have permanently damaged the new brake shoes' linings, or can the shoes be washed clean with brake cleaner? Said another way; Should I order new brake shoes when I order the new slave cylinder?
>    The MGB just needs one more brake system bleed since it's all new and a few air bubbles are almost certainly hiding in obscure places. That's it for mechanical tweaks. Everything left to do is cosmetic.
>    With that all said, et me conclude by saying it's nice to be back chatting.
> 
> Rick
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