One other thing to look at: make sure the fluid is
actually being pumped by the Master Cylinder. My front
left was not getting fluid from the proportioning
block in sufficient amounts last spring. Partially
clogged line and bad dirty block. Flushed the line and
the block (kinda a pain) but after cleaning everythign
works much ebtter now.
Don M.
68 Turbo V-6 (brakes are a good thing!)
70 2000 (can't push it fast enough to need brakes)
Meridian, ID
For Sale: 24' 2 Roadster trailer. Has tire rack
mounted to front currently but was built to haul 2
roadsters originally. 102" overall fender width with
two rails going down the sides with open center.
Weighs 1300 lbs. Asking $1700. Not Pretty but stout.
--- "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com> wrote:
> All;
>
> If I'm not mistaken a car pulling to one side (e.g.
> the right) means the
> problem most often is to be found on the opposite
> side (the left). If this
> is true why would there be plenty of pad on the
> right and very little on the
> left or is it the piston froze while in contact
> wirth the rotor. Hey, did I
> just answer my own question?
>
> Still learning.
>
> <()?))>
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> Reply-To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: <Cocairn@aol.com>,
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: brake pads
> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:12:22 -0500
>
> Steve,
>
> Sounds like a piston is frozen. Probably needs to be
> replaced as they rust
> easily. Replace the calipers in pairs do one side
> completely. Probably the
> other side is going to do it soon also. I suggest
> you have them resleeved
> as opposed to buying new ones. BTDT.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Cocairn@aol.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 7:50 AM
> Subject: brake pads
>
>
> > Hi list,
> > I'm still a novice at most of this but I have a
> problem with my '70 2000.
> My
> > brakes pull to the right and don't seem to be as
> "tight" as they should
> be.
> > It looks like I have plenty of pad on the right
> front, but very little on
> the
> > left. It's hard to see clearly as the car it
> pretty dirty underneath.
> > I've bled the lines and got a little air out of
> the system, but I'm
> concerned
> > about the pads. I use to change the pads on my Z
> which was fairly easy,
> but
> > this looks a bit more complicated (perhaps it's
> my age and fear of
> messing
> > something up). I realize this should be a simple
> procedure, but could
> > someone "walk" me through this, realizing that
> I'm not the greatest
> mechanic
> > in the world?
> > Appreciate your help.
> >
> > Steve Smith
> > Ft. Worth, TX
> > '70 2000
>
>
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