One reason is that the rubber can rot without damaging the cylinder. My
cylinders were fine just needed new rubber. A light polishing ( VERY light)
with well oiled 1000 grit wet/dry cleaned out the crud with damaging the
walls.
Best regards,
Fred Schroeder
Denison, TX
SRL311-13359
TDROC
Reg e-mail sitsinwest@texoma.net
Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest
----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "Steven Harvey" <stebharvey@ameritech.net>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Rubbing rear brake
> Steve,
>
> It gets me nervous to hear the PO 'rebuilt' the rear cylinders. Aluminum
> cylinders can't be rebuilt unless they were resleeved or anodized again.
>
> Rip apart the cylinders to make sure he just didn't hone them. If he did
> either get them resleeved or buy new ones. This is imperative to your life
> and limb not to mention your car!!!!
>
> As someone asked me this weekend - 'Why do they sell rebuild kits if you
> can't rebuild them w/o sleeving or reanodizing?' A Good question and a
> warning should be packed with each kit mentioning the above.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Harvey" <stebharvey@ameritech.net>
> To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: Rubbing rear brake
>
>
> > Mike,
> > I'll remove the hub again and check for movement of the cylinder/pads as
> the
> > brakes are applied. It appears that the PO rebuilt all four brakes
> recently.
> > I'll still disassemble and inspect the cylinder for crud and proper
> > movement..
> > Thanks
> > Steve
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > To: "Steven Harvey" <stebharvey@Ameritech.Net>;
> > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 8:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: Rubbing rear brake
> >
> >
> > > Are the wheel cylinders retracting? Sometimes after years of use they
> can
> > > develope some rust/crud which prevents the cylinders from retracting.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steven Harvey" <stebharvey@ameritech.net>
> > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 7:35 AM
> > > Subject: Rubbing rear brake
> > >
> > >
> > > > List,
> > > > The rear drivers side brake was completely stuck to the point of not
> > being
> > > > able to push the car. Removed the hub (very hard to remove), backed
> off
> > > the
> > > > adjusting screw and removed the opposing adjustment pins. There was
> some
> > > > dissimilar metal corrosion on the pins and bore surface. I cleaned
up
> > both
> > > > areas (applied grease to pins) and assembled everything. Even with
the
> > > > adjustment screw applying very little force on the pins, the pads
are
> > > still
> > > > rubbing on the hub. Any ideas on why there's interference with the
> > > adjustment
> > > > screw being backed off?
> > > >
> > > > Steve Harvey
> > > >
> > > > P.S. Pads and hub surface are in good condition.
> > > >
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