[Roadsters] Brake question

[Dan Kroninger]

The pins looked good assuming I didn't bend them on reinstall.  I did that to
one and it was pretty obvious.

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On May 20, 2013, at 1:32 PM, "Roy Haslett" <hrhaslett at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm sure they are fine then.  When you rebuilt your calipers there is a
guide pin that the piston rides on, how did they look?  If that pin is bent
your piston will hang up (ask me how I know) and cause it to bind and not
release off the rotor.  Then the pad(s) will heat up and squeel.  If you tap
the breaks that will stop it momentarily.
> Roy
>
> From: Dan Kroninger <d_kroninger at hotmail.com>
> To: Roy Haslett <hrhaslett at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Linda J <ljordan704 at netscape.net>; Datsun Mailing List
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake question
>
> They are the stock replacement pads purchased through Dean.  I believe they
are originally for a jag?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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
>> > Dairyland Datsuns
>> > 68 1600.
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