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Q & A: Rear Brake Drag

Tuesday December 23rd, 2008
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Please assist with the following problem I have on my 1971 MGB.

Car has just been totally rebuilt from ground up, it has been sitting for
2 or 3
months.

Finally I go for a drive only about 8 to 10 miles and when I get back the
rear end
feel like it is on fire, the heat coming through to the wheels seems
excessive.

I have had the diff totally re-built and the rear brakes.

Seems the brakes might be sticking, please let me know if you think this
might be
the problem and how to fix, the hubs were so hot you could not touch them.
It is not uncommon, after a brake job, for the rear brakes to drag.
Here are some things you can do:

1) Exercise the handbrake cable -- find two buddies to help you
out. Slacken the handbrake adjusting nut to the ... read more