MX5Ireland

This will be explained...
I decided on Friday to do the www.trackdays.ie day in Mondello on Monday.
Then I realised on Saturday night that I had to replace front pads..no problem, there’s a set in the garage..or so I thought.
Tried a local parts guy who opens on a Sunday morning..no joy. Halfords Naas..ditto. Robert Maguire (mx5spares) as per usual got me out of a hole.
Anyhow, fitted the pads this evening and the young lad was pressurising
the brakes when it dumped fluid all over the yard...a previously unseen rubbing of the brake line and the Downpipe
This would have been no fun if it occurred on track....
And that’s why I’m going out to buy a lotto ticket!!


John

Seems your Guardian Angel was looking out for you. That was a lucky escape.

Good luck with those numbers, John!

Must be good karma being returned, very lucky your pads went before the track day

Thanks guys,

The joys of owning an almost 30 year old car!!
Still love it though.
Raging that I’ll miss the track day ,was really looking forward to it,

John

Lady luck was certainly shining on you.
Plenty of other track days.

leamyj wrote:Thanks guys,

The joys of owning an almost 30 year old car!!
Still love it though.
Raging that I’ll miss the track day ,was really looking forward to it,

John

It wasn't meant to be John. Book in for the next one now that your brakes are fine !!

Wow John... that could have been v.nasty, especially on those roads down to Mondello.
*makes mental note to check brake lines*

Steve wrote:Wow John... that could have been v.nasty, especially on those roads down to Mondello.
*makes mental note to check brake lines*

Hi Steve,
I don’t actually drive it to the track, use a frame to tow it..still only takes 20/25 minutes to get there.Dropped in to Mondello today anyhow, the mx5’s are growing in numbers at these meetings, counted at least six at the afternoon session, was really jealous of the guys out on circuit.

A local parts shop is gonna make up a replacement pipe, all I have to do is give them the length of the pipe, show them the particular flair on the old one and they’ll transfer the fittings. All I have to do is shape the pipe...they assure me there’s no need to use a pipe bender...it’ll bend easy ,being copper..(famous last words)

John.