[Roadsters] Brake question

[Roy Haslett]

Dan,
What type of pads are you using?  They should be organic on our stock
rotors...if you are running mettalic or ceramic you can run into trouble.
Roy
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From: Linda J <ljordan704 at netscape.net>
To:
Dan Kroninger <d_kroninger at hotmail.com> 
Cc: Datsun Mailing List
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake question


Dan
The pads should be filed down,
and perhaps on hot days and with more use the
pads "swell"? Don't know, just
wondering

Linda

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On May 20, 2013, at 10:28 AM, Dan
Kroninger <d_kroninger at hotmail.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> I have an issue with my
brakes that I have had since I bought the car.  On
> shorter drives, I have no
issues, but when I drive for more than an hour I
get
> this squeak from the
brakes.  It sounds like a squealer on modern disc
brakes
> to alert when the
pads are getting low.  I get it on both front brakes but
not
> all the time
and not always at the same time.  Stepping on the brakes makes
it
> go away
for a while, but the it comes back.  Some times it is a chirp chirp
> chirp
and other times its a constant squeal.
>
> So far, I have replaced the hoses
with stainless steal, replaced the pads,
> rebuilt the calipers, and bled the
brakes several times.  They are
correctly
> and fully adjusted.  Any thoughts
as to the cause?  It seems like the
calipers
> are not retracting completely,
but I don't know why.  The problems seems
worse
> on hot days, but happens in
the cold too.
>
> The pads are a bit tight in the caliper.  should they be
filed down on the
> edges?
>
> Thanks in advance for your knowledge.
>
> Dan
>
Dairyland Datsuns
> 68 1600.
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