What IS the order on the danged rear cylinder shims 510 goon?

[mtngoat]

I can never get it straight. I'm not sure i've ever gotten it like it's supposed to be. Izzat one with the tab supposed to face front or back? Top or bottom? What about the other one? it never looks right to me.

 

Someone have an EZ reference guide for a stupidhead?

[ggzilla]

The order is:

 

* cylinder

* Lock Plate A (square-cut shim, open end points away from handbrake pivot)

* Lock Plate B (round-ended shim)

* Lock Plate C (angle-cut shim)

* Lock Plate D (shim with Tab, tab faces towards the cylinder)

* rubber dust cover

 

Plates B,C,D have the open end toward the handbrake pivot

[mtngoat]

Hey thanks! I'm in there as I do some other stuff anyway. I think the stupid kit that came with the wheel cylinder only had three shims, I'll have a look at that and compare with your description. 

[ggzilla]

Yes, there are three-shim/plate version and four-piece versions. I think Tokico used four pieces, and NABCO used three. I got a replacement SANYCO version that is like the Tokico.

 

Datsun manuals are not very clear on this either.

[ggzilla]

Found this in the 610 service manual. You can find factory service manuals as cheap as $5 if you watch ebay for a while.

 

[DAT510]

Those things were such a pain in the ass.

[Duncan]

Are these the same order on a 1200 also?

 

Found a diagram in the Haynes manual.....Thanks but never mind :)