Coincidence?
Just about 2 hours ago, at lunchtime, I figure, "what the hell, let's go for
a blast along the boulevard" (one of these days I'm going to get done for
speeding there...) it's within 10 min's of work, you see.
So anyway, I'm getting closer to a Nissant Skyline GT ? (not an R, though)
who's positively DAWDLING (what is it with these guys - great car, great
road, no balls?) so I give it a fair bit of stick in 2nd on a hard right
hander (you know, 5000rpm, engine singing, seat hugging you - typical Datsun
Sports stuff!) and I go over this hump halfway round the bend - the kind
that says "Suspension travel limits reached....now". And I hear this squeak
from the right rear....
Back in the office, 2 hours later, I read this post.
Well, guess I'll check the dust shield!
(I knew this list was around for more than just gasbagging!)
Cheers,
Steve
('68 2000 Solex)
>From: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
>To: "Autox" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 20:32:05 -0700
>
>While out buzzing around Saturday, I noticed a squeaking noise coming from
>the driver's rear wheel. since I had lost that wheel going up to Solvang, I
>thought perhaps more had gone wrong than just a couple stripped wheel
>studs.
>The squeaking only occured when turning right. Perfetly quiet going
>straight
>or left. It turned out to be a simple thing. The sheet metal dust shield
>behind the brakes had a flat spot from coming down on it when the wheel let
>go. The sheet metal rubbed on the outer lip of the brake drum when the two
>pushed together going around a corner. A little work with the pliers and
>the
>tires now squeal going around turns, but not the brake drum!
>
>
>Paul Bauman
>Westminster, CA
>67 1600
>http://www.PictureTrail.com/bauman311
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