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greg74mg Greg Fallon NB, Canada Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 18, 2024 02:15 PM Joined 12 years ago 39 Posts

Have new rear brake cylinders and springs kit , adjuster etc on order as all seized up, current shoes are fine
plus a rear hand brake bootlever....... unsure where that fits any advice ??
plus handbrake lever pull off spring any advice would be helpful Haynes manual confusing
txs Greg 74 Roadster
seen a few You tube videos ....can someone recommend best video if possible please.Txs

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Re: mgb roadster rear brake part use #2
ozieagle Herb Adler Geelong Victoria, Australia Sign in to contact 1958 Wolseley 1500 "Wooly" 1966 MG MGB "Bl**dy B" 1995 Toyota Highlander "Hi Ace Van" 2022 MG ZS	Apr 18, 2024 02:40 PM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 15,861 Posts

Hi Greg

All you ever wanted to know about rear brakes, and anything else.

http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/braketext.htm#shoes

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greg74mg Greg Fallon NB, Canada Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 18, 2024 03:23 PM Joined 12 years ago 39 Posts

wow thanks .... lots great txs

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Re: mgb roadster rear brake part use #4
luckyluke Lucas P Lodz, LD, Poland Sign in to contact 1976 MG MGB	Apr 18, 2024 04:01 PM Joined 5 years ago 304 Posts

David Russell-Wilks makes some excellent MGB video tutorials.
You may try and

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greg74mg Greg Fallon NB, Canada Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 19, 2024 06:07 AM Joined 12 years ago 39 Posts

great many thanks .... a few videos but this most comprehensive txs

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ozieagle Herb Adler Geelong Victoria, Australia Sign in to contact 1958 Wolseley 1500 "Wooly" 1966 MG MGB "Bl**dy B" 1995 Toyota Highlander "Hi Ace Van" 2022 MG ZS	Apr 19, 2024 03:46 PM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 15,861 Posts

I am always surprised as to how people install that circlip, forcing it over the end. Why not install it like any other C clip? Put ends in the slot and then force home with pliers or similar.

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V8MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN, USA Sign in to contact	Apr 19, 2024 08:42 PM Top Contributor Joined 19 years ago 15,797 Posts

We all hope Paul Hunt's site never goes away!

In reply to # 4786669 by ozieagle Hi Greg

All you ever wanted to know about rear brakes, and anything else.

http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/braketext.htm#shoes

Herb

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