Scrub the pads???
very true. Driven to and from work, shops et c it often only comes up at the test when the rollers carry on trundling round.I think quite a few front-engined, front-wheel drives had seized-up rear brakes, many drivers didn't seem to notice...
Jumping out of gear is a favourite with worn synchro hubs apparently. It affects 3rd and less so 2nd. I test drove an Alfa with the fault, and happily didn't buy it. Either way it's a gearbox rebuild.For a short time I drove a 1959 MGA 1600. When I started stripping it for restoration I discovered that the front calipers were seized and only one pad was working. At least it was both sides. This went a long way to explaining why the rear wanted to lock under heavy braking!!!
You also had to hold it in third as it would jump out if you lifted off. I could have dealt with the mechanical issues but it needed far more work on the body than I could cope with so sold it on with a most of the required body parts.
My MGA, with a previous Mrs Suffolk. It was a 1955 1500, & had drum brakes all round. From what I can recall, these worked reasonably well once I'd replaced the shoes & adjusted them properly, but then the car wasn't exactly a ball of fire. Bought for £120, sold a couple of years later for £125. It had a plywood floor, held in place with umpteen bolts covered in black gunk that took forever to remove. Loved it though!For a short time I drove a 1959 MGA 1600. When I started stripping it for restoration I discovered that the front calipers were seized and only one pad was working. At least it was both sides. This went a long way to explaining why the rear wanted to lock under heavy braking!!!
You also had to hold it in third as it would jump out if you lifted off. I could have dealt with the mechanical issues but it needed far more work on the body than I could cope with so sold it on with a most of the required body parts.
I've had a bit of fun with launch control on the old RS3, but a contact at Ingolstadt told me that if you do it more than 10 times, you'll need a new clutchI’ve met a few people over the years who say they’ve never pushed the accelerator pedal all the way, so I suppose there’ll be many who rarely, if ever, use the brakes in a spirited way.
Use it or lose it, as an ex-gf used to tell me.
I've had a bit of fun with launch control on the old RS3, but a contact at Ingolstadt told me that if you do it more than 10 times, you'll need a new clutch
The first time I drove into puddle in mine I got soaked. Water came in the passenger footwell bounced off the roof and onto me. It was dark at the time, a passenger would have been completely soaked. Part of me would still like to have a nicely restored 1600. Such good looking cars.. It had a plywood floor
I’ve met a few people over the years who say they’ve never pushed the accelerator pedal all the way, so I suppose there’ll be many who rarely, if ever, use the brakes in a spirited way.
Use it or lose it, as an ex-gf used to tell me.