I agree. The Roadster is easy as compared to say, a MGB, which is overly
complicated.
No wonder the brits went bankrupt - they have 3 parts for every one part in
a Roadster. The front end, emergency brakes and rear brake systems are a
joke.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hendricksen" <tom@fransfancies.com>
To: "Allen Blackmon" <orangedawg@hotmail.com>; "'Roadsters (E-mail)'"
<Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: Rear brake install instrcution, please
> Allen,
>
> The rear brakes on your roadster are probably the simplest Bendix style
brake you
> will ever see. I do mine without any tools at all. Assuming the drum
slips off
> as it should all you have to do to remove the brake shoes is note how the
two
> springs are installed and which is on top and which is on the bottom.
Once you
> have made notes about the springs and orientation of the shoes (top and
bottom)
> just grab the shoes and pull them towards you. They will come right off.
> Putting them on is almost as easy. No fasteners. Just spring tension in
the
> correct direction. On the backing plate you will notice flat areas under
the
> edge of the shoe. Coat these pads with white grease before you reinstall
the
> shoes.
>
> If you are putting new shoes on you should turn the adjuster out so that
the
> shoes will close enough to allow the drum to fit.
>
> If you are getting into the slave cylinders it is a little more
complicated.
> There are 4 shims that hold the cylinders on. Pay very close attention to
how
> these shims come off and put them back on in the same manner. If the
cylinders
> need rebuilding, contact one of the vendors and purchase a new pair.
Don't
> waste your money or time on what is most likely going to be a failed
rebuild.
> For pix of the shims in various stages of installation you can look at my
tech
> page http://www.fransfancies.com/datsun.
>
> Tom
> 69 2000
> Portland
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