There is pad on the right because they were not being used. The left pad
was doing all the work. And now that you bled the brakes, the right one is
probably working finally, the reason it pulls to the right. the left one is
probably not working anymore cause there is not enough pad to touch the
rotor. Try installing the new pads before going into an expensive project.
You may find that it is just time to replace the pads. Don't forget to put
on the Pad vibration dampners, so you do not hear noises from the new Pads.
Unfortunately you must remove the Calipers to replace the Pads. The book
tells you that you must use a C-Clamp to move the piston back to remove the
Pads. I just loosen the bleeder screw and with a large screwdriver leverage
the pistons apart. It saves having to push the fluid back into the Master
cylinder.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com>
To: <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <Cocairn@aol.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: brake pads
> All;
>
> If I'm not mistaken a car pulling to one side (e.g. the right) means the
> problem most often is to be found on the opposite side (the left). If
this
> is true why would there be plenty of pad on the right and very little on
the
> left or is it the piston froze while in contact wirth the rotor. Hey, did
I
> just answer my own question?
>
> Still learning.
>
> <()?))>
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> Reply-To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: <Cocairn@aol.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: brake pads
> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:12:22 -0500
>
> 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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