[Bricklin] 4 Important questions/Thank you

[isensee at aol.com]

 A few additions to Rick's advice.




 After you remove the 3 small bolt on the rear brake drum, if the drum is
still hard to remove, you will need to move the brake shoes in a little. There
is a rubber plug on the backing plate that you can remove and reach in with a
screwdriver or brake tool to turn the star wheel adjuster.

On your door switches question, there is a switch on the console that locks
the door switches. Make sure that is in the unlock position. If the outside
switches still don't work, you will need to trace the wires and see if there
is a break or bad connection.

Scott



-----Original Message-----
From: Rick at High Tech Coatings <rick at hightechcoatings.com>
To: bl <bricklin at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Mar 18, 2010 11:01 am
Subject: Re: [Bricklin] 4 Important questions/Thank you


> 1. I am not able to get the middle hub nuts-bolts off of the rear wheels to
> check/repair brakes... We literally broke a breaker bar. Can I cut the
bolts
&
> if I do where do I get replacement parts?


do not remove the center bolt, There may be 1-3 small bolts between the studs
just remove those and pull the drum off, the hub stays on.




> 2. How do I get window handles/door panel off without breaking/tearing
> anything to get into doors to put glass back on track?


There is an Allen nut in the middle of the window crank, remove it and the
handle will come off,there is a Phillips screw in the black plastic around
the
door handle, remove the screw and the snake the trim off, the door panel may
have some screws in it if so remove them if nor it should come off easy, If
it
has no screws in it do not put any in!


>
> 3. My doors do work with the car is on but the keys do no work to open them
> from the outside. Is that an electrical/mechanical/compressor problem and
how
> do I repair that? Otherwise, I'll
> have to leave the windows open at all times
> to get in or do the Bricklin crawl.
>

sounds like you have an air leak, get out some soapy water and start looking
for bubbles or just change all the lines, they probably need changing
anyways.





> 4. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement center console? Mine is
> in
> poor shape.
>

good luck finding an original, both bob hoffman and terry tanner make full
length replacements.


> Thank you,
> Randy
> #1045
> Yucca Valley, CA
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