[Roadsters] braking issue

[Stephen Holst]

Hi:
For what it is worth I tried to convert to DOT 5 on my 68 and never could
get all of the air out of the front calipers. Back to DOT 3 and after  a
gravity bleed washing out all of the DOT 5 the breaks were restored to
normal.  Perhaps had I persisted with bleeding before switching back DOT 5
would have worked---but
Steve


On 1/26/14 1:22 PM, "Dave" <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

> the hoses were replaced about 5 years ago when I started the restoration.
> the car has sat a lot since then.  good thought.  I have not investigated
> the rotors.  I will have to check that.  I believe, but am not certain, that
> we replaced the pads, and I would have thought that we would have noticed.
> but that is speculation.  it all needs to be checked; that is clear.
> clearly I have issues and I need to address them.
> 
> I should have listened to my son.  when he was home over Christmas, he drove
> the car.  his comment:  "Dad, the brakes are terrible."  nuff said.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Svedise
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 11:49 AM
> To: Datsun Club
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] braking issue
> 
> When was the last time you replaced the 3 rubber bake lines? That solved my
> trouble with hard bakes.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gregs672liter at netzero.net
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 10:45 AM
> To: dave at ranteer.com
> Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] braking issue
> 
> Have you checked the thickness of your rotors?  Have you confirmed the
> calipers are moving fully?  That was my issue, too thin rotors so no
> clamping
> force.
> Greg 
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