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Mike the rotors, for thickness and runout, for sure, but even if the rotors a=
re thinner than minimum, there is more than enough extra meat on a new set o=
f pads to compensate.=20
- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
> On Jul 11, 2020, at 21:32, Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadster=
s@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFPlease remind me, what year is the car?
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> How much lining is on the fronts?
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> How thick are the rotors?
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> If you compare the pedal pumping it with the parking brake on & off is the=
re much difference?
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> Calipers are expensive to replace/rebuild so I=E2=80=99d try cheaper stuff=
first. Worn out front pads or worn down rotors can cause the fronts to not w=
ork. Pads are the cheapest but will also mask other problems if the real pro=
blem isn=E2=80=99t the pads =20
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> Peace,
> Pat
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> Pat Horne=20
> We support Habitat for Humanity
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> On Jul 11, 2020, at 8:18 PM, dave via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@a=
utox.team.net> wrote:
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> Some had advised me to find a gravel road and see what I could discover.
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> Honestly there really are no gravel roads around here.
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> I tried today pumping the pedal. No difference
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> But then I got it up to 40+, took it out of gear and stomped the brake ped=
al with everything I had. The right rear pretty much stopped. Did it again,=
and both rear wheels left some rubber.
> =20
> Clearly, as I had suspected, I have no front brakes. But when I bleed the=
fluid flows on all four corners.
> =20
> So where is the best place to have the front rotors rebuilt???
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or sure, but even if the rotors are thinner than minimum, there is more than=
enough extra meat on a new set of pads to compensate. <br><br><div dir=
=3D"ltr">- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite">On Jul 11, 2020, at 21:32, Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <da=
tsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type"=
content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Please remind me, what year is the c=
ar?<div><br></div><div>How much lining is on the fronts?<div><br></div><div>=
How thick are the rotors?</div><div><br></div><div>If you compare the pedal p=
umping it with the parking brake on & off is there much difference?</div=
><div><br></div><div>Calipers are expensive to replace/rebuild so I=E2=80=99=
d try cheaper stuff first. Worn out front pads or worn down rotors can cause=
the fronts to not work. Pads are the cheapest but will also mask other prob=
lems if the real problem isn=E2=80=99t the pads </div><div><br></div><=
div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne <div>We supp=
ort Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On J=
ul 11, 2020, at 8:18 PM, dave via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equi=
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oNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">But then I got it up to=
40+, took it out of gear and stomped the brake pedal with everything I had.=
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s left some rubber.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Clearly, as I had suspected, I have no front brakes=
. But when I bleed the fluid flows on all four corners.<o:p></o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So where i=
s the best place to have the front rotors rebuilt???<o:p></o:p></p></div><sp=
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