Paul
My brake photos are still up on page 2 of the web site below If they will
help at all.
Not having air I tried to force the pistons out of the calipers by prying
with screw drivers " WRONG" As you can see in the photos it bent the center
guide pins. Find a shop with air..... My calipers were corroded and my bet
is yours will be also. Best thing you can do is buy a new set. A new set
will run you $240.00 and turning the rotors $16.00.
While you have it all apart you should have someone help you apply stress in
different directions (a crow bar helps) on the front end swing arms and ball
and socket joints. I have been slowly replacing mine with some used part I
was given that are better then what's on the car. Amazing what a difference
a tight suspension and good brakes can make!!!!!
Ron Edgar
68 1600
Ft Lauderdale Fla.
{Roadster Therapy}
http://edgarhouse.homepage.com/Index.html
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Hagemann <kyle@sonic.net>
To: Paul <paul@winresearch.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 3:31 PM
Subject: Re:front brake question
> Paul asked:
>
> >Ok, I got the calipers off my 67 1600. The pads came off
> >fine, but now the brake cylinders do not seem to want to
> >come apart. Is there a retainer that holds the innards
> >inside the body of the cylinder?
>
> Let me begin with a disclaimer... I haven't done anything with
> Roadster brakes (and my weavy-dodgy braking stance shows it;-), but
> on my Z, I had the same problem - the pistons don't wanna let go...
> on those calipers, no retaining clips, and I think that's the
> standard way - they just kinda sit in the caliper body - where are
> they gonna go? Not like they can hyper-extend and get out<G>
>
> To get the 'monsters' out, try applying air pressure to the inlet on
> the caliper body. You shouldn't need to make a fitting or anything,
> just put the blower nozzle up to the brake line inlet.
>
> If both pistons are stuck, blow, baby blow;-? But if one's loose,
> and the other stuck (they are two-piston calipers, right?), use a
> clamp to secure the loose one at the fully seated position, so that
> the stuck one is the only give in the system. *then* blow!
>
> Beware of a couple things - brake fluid blowing around, atomized by
> the air pressure; and when that piston lets go, it's gonna LET GO,
> so don't put your fingers in there!
>
> HTH
> ____ Kyle Hagemann, Born-Again Grease Monkey From Beyond
> _.;(____\____ 72 240Z, L28, 5spd, poly, etc. - The Z-Beast
> | _ | | _'@`, 69 2000, U20, shagadelic baby! - El Projecto
> `-(#)------(#)-< 84 Maxima, 280ZX in sedan disguise - Mr. Max
> http://www.sonic.net/~kyle 240Z tech info, Win95/8 theme, etc.
>
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>
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