MG-Cars.net

Welcome to our resource for MG Car Information.

Recommendations

Parts

MG parts spares and accessories are available for MG T Series (TA, MG TB, MG TC, MG TD, MG TF), Magnette, MGA, Twin cam, MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGC GT, MG Midget, Sprite and other MG models from British car spares company LBCarCo.

MG MGA - Brake Shudder

When I apply the brakes on my 57 roadster, it shudders until the car comes to a stop. This just started yesterday, but before this problem occured,I was trying to track down a noise that sounded like it was coming from the right rear wheel. The noise increased with wheel speed and stopped when I applied the brakes. I put new brake shoes on last weekend. Before yesterday, the brakes had been working fine. I have new tires on disc wheels, rebuilt M/C, new wheel cylinders etc.
Please help if you can!
Thanks,
Kelly
Kelly

Kelly,
You may have a broken brake spring or one that was not properly installed. The noise could be from the spring or shoe rubbing against the drum when there is no pressure on the brakes. The shudder would be from the loose shoe moving under the braking load. I had a similar problem with my 57. One of the little springs that clip the shoe to the backplate broke. The symptoms were alot like you describe. Shudder can also occur if a shoe gets saturated with brake fluid or oil.
Bill
Bill Boorse

This thread was discussed on 07/10/2004

MG MGA index

This thread is from the archive. The Live MG MGA BBS is active now.