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MG TD TF 1500 - Weekend for Brakes

Well - I am taking the plunge this weekend to work on the TF master cylinder, wheel cylinders, and possibly the pedal shaft for brake and clutch. I think I will try to resist on the shaft/bushings until after I get it back on the road and drive a little more this summer - save that for winter - I always tend to want to "fix it while I am there" - but I will see if I can get in and out quickly!

JD
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Jeff

Jeff, You may want to reconsider doing the bushings while your under the car. Getting into the box requires the dexterity of a neurosurgeon. You don't want to do it twice.
Russ Oakley

Jeff,
Doing the pedal shaft is a major job of complete frustration. Don't even consider it unless you remove the seats, carpet, tunnel and floorboards, and work from the top. I have the tool for removing the old bushings in the frame and installing the new.
As Russ says, it is a job for a very patient neurosurgeon with no temper.

Put it off to winter and we'll talk about it.

We are doing it on the TF 1250 frame (bare, no body yet) and it is much easier to get to everything.

Don Harmer

Don Harmer

"Don't even consider it unless you remove the seats, carpet, tunnel and floorboards, and work from the top."

don forgot the last and most important requirement for replacing the pedal shaft and bushing - someone with a gun to your head ;) Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

Yes David, I did forget the most important requirement, unless you just enjoy pain.
More Cheers, Don
Don Harmer

I bruised or cracked a rib doing my pedal shaft some years ago, and second all of the above comments. It is especially unpleasant here in Florida with all of the sand impacted into the grease and gunk. George
George Butz

This thread was discussed between 12/07/2008 and 15/07/2008

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