[Roadsters] early 67 low windshield 1600

[Keith Williams]

Check your front rotor thickness and pads. If the rotors are thin the brakes will be firm but they will squeeze the caliper bracket rather than the rotor.

Keith Williams
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> On Jul 10, 2020, at 7:50 PM, dave via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> The brakes have been horrible for years.  I did the new brake hoses (not ss) years ago with no effect.
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> From: Dewey Hahlbohm <hahlbohmd at earthlink.net> 
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 10:36 AM
> To: dave <dave at ranteer.com>; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] early 67 low windshield 1600
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> Try putting stainless lines to replace the old rubber hoses, made all the difference on my car.  
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> Goodridge has them, less than $100 when I did the replacement.  
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> Keep us posted as to your progress.   Good luck, Dewey
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: dave via Datsun-roadsters 
> Sent: Jul 9, 2020 8:38 PM 
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
> Subject: [Roadsters] early 67 low windshield 1600 
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> Brakes are lousy.
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> I’ve replaced the master cylinder.
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> Bled quarts through it.
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> Does not stop well.
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> Should perhaps I have the front calipers rebuilt?
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