[Roadsters] rear brake drums

[Noel Finden]

I bet your brake shoes will be really shiny!

Roughen them up before you re-assemble or to be safer by new good quality
shoes, and have the drums honed

Noel Finden
70 2000
Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Souza
Sent: Sunday, 17 July 2011 1:27 PM
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] rear brake drums

Hi Everyone,
I want to Thank everyone that responded.  I checked my email a few times
then just went out and got it off. 

well .. I ended up snapping off the brake shoe adjuster end. Now I need to
purchase one.
I took the nuts and washers off the adjuster and the top of the drum started
to come off. I had to remove the shims in the back of the wheel cylinder and
take off the brakeline. The drum came out more but still would not come
loose.
For some reason, the brake shoes were locked in the drum! I had worked it
out as mush as I could and used a screw driver to force one of the shoes
out. Once I got one of the shoes forced out the drum came off. I inspected
the drum and brake shoes but nothing appeared wrong. GO FIGURE ! I plan to
clean it throughly and inspect again. This happened all because I bleed the
brakes.

Next steps, I plan to purchase new adjusters and wheel cylinders. Then
re-assemble when I get time.

Everyone..Thanks for all the help.
Paul
69 2000
Vacaville CA


 
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