What I have also done to free adjusters, when off the car, is to heat them
quite warm with a propane torch, then drop them into a container of cold
water. Works for hinge pins too. You're counting on the thermal shock to
cause slightly different contraction rates, between the 2 pieces. Once they
have cooled to the same temperature, try again. Spraying water doesn't seem
to work. I think the water may also get sucked in between the parts and
turn to steam,.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bubba" <bubwin@mts.net>
To: "Tim" <tputland@charter.net>; "datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake pedal still to soft
> If you have to pump the pedal to get a good feel, and that feel stays good
> until you release the pedal, re-adjust the back brakes and try again.
> Pumping the pedal compensates for brake shoes that have to travel a ways
> to engage the drum. Releasing the pedal allows the brakes to return. The
> rear brakes are released by spring pressure, and this in turn pushes in
> the wheel cylinder and the extra fluid from pumping returns to the master
> cylinder, via the compensation port.
>
> Bob Winslade
> 1966-1600 Missy
> 1967-1600 Bender
> 1972-510 Daisy
> 1972-510 Spare Change
> 1993-240SX - NEW TOY, not yet named
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim" <tputland@charter.net>
> To: "datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:53 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Brake pedal still to soft
>
>
>>I just bled the brakes on my 70 2000 again. The pedal seemed better at
>>first but once I had the car on the road it was soft and needed to be
>>pumped to get a decent feel. I have what look to be new pads on the front.
>>
>> Do I still have air in the line(s)? Any thing else it might be?
>>
>> Tim
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