Steve,
Sounds like a piston is frozen. Probably needs to be replaced as they rust
easily. Replace the calipers in pairs do one side completely. Probably the
other side is going to do it soon also. I suggest you have them resleeved
as opposed to buying new ones. BTDT.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <Cocairn@aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 7:50 AM
Subject: brake pads
> Hi list,
> I'm still a novice at most of this but I have a problem with my '70 2000.
My
> brakes pull to the right and don't seem to be as "tight" as they should
be.
> It looks like I have plenty of pad on the right front, but very little on
the
> left. It's hard to see clearly as the car it pretty dirty underneath.
> I've bled the lines and got a little air out of the system, but I'm
concerned
> about the pads. I use to change the pads on my Z which was fairly easy,
but
> this looks a bit more complicated (perhaps it's my age and fear of messing
> something up). I realize this should be a simple procedure, but could
> someone "walk" me through this, realizing that I'm not the greatest
mechanic
> in the world?
> Appreciate your help.
>
> Steve Smith
> Ft. Worth, TX
> '70 2000
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