[Roadsters] Brake question

[Dan Kroninger]

They are the stock replacement pads purchased through Dean.  I believe they
are originally for a jag?

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On May 20, 2013, at 1:22 PM, "Roy Haslett" <hrhaslett at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> 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
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