Crashtd420 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, mainer311 said: Yeah, Mike mentioned that above. It’s so greasy and dirty in that area, I’m not sure I’d be able to tell if it moved, but definitely a possibility. Your right I see that post now.... Very strange issue... I hope you find something eventually.... Not sure what to say on the brakes... Goodluck... 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 I looked for the post on the front end problem but did not find it. Just curious have you taken you steering box apart? Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted August 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Charlie69 said: I looked for the post on the front end problem but did not find it. Just curious have you taken you steering box apart? That’s one thing I haven’t touched on this truck (and there aren’t many). My eventual plan is to shorten the steering column, so it’s likely going to come out soon. Probably this winter. Only the right hand tire moved, so it’s unlikely a steering box issue or both wheels would have been messed up. In other news, the brakes are fine again. The rear drums cooled down and unstuck themselves, and I think there might be a stuck piston on these D21 calipers, so I ordered a new one, plus new pads. These are pretty cooked. I took it for another spin around the block with zero issues. 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted August 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Crashtd420 said: Your right I see that post now.... Very strange issue... I hope you find something eventually.... Not sure what to say on the brakes... Goodluck... My initial thought was that the problems are related, but now I’m not sure. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 If the tie rods are stock and do not have adhustable sleeves (solid) then not sure what could cause this. Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Charlie69 said: If the tie rods are stock and do not have adhustable sleeves (solid) then not sure what could cause this. You and I both! 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 The only adjustment on the steering is the center link (toe in and out) and the box adjustment. Is it possible the center link adjustment moved? What did you do to pull the wheel back in. Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Charlie69 said: The only adjustment on the steering is the center link (toe in and out) and the box adjustment. Is it possible the center link adjustment moved? What did you do to pull the wheel back in. Adjusted the center link. The driver’s side was already straight, so I pulled the right side in with the link. 1 Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 I wonder if the threads are garbage on the rod or on the end links. Enough thread to work but get pulled out under load. 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Even though my brakes seem fine, I decided to get some new stuff anyway. Sprung for these zinc-chromate remanufactured cores with phenolic pistons. 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 3:03 PM, bilzbobaggins said: I wonder if the threads are garbage on the rod or on the end links. Enough thread to work but get pulled out under load. I've only ever seen that , well, never. The threads are massive and would require so much force to strip them, something else is bound to break before that happens. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 4 hours ago, mainer311 said: Even though my brakes seem fine, I decided to get some new stuff anyway. Sprung for these zinc-chromate remanufactured cores with phenolic pistons. Plastic pistons? What next.... 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, datzenmike said: Plastic pistons? What next.... Nothing new. Mountain bikes have been doing it for years. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 I doubt they boil the brake fluid. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 They don't rust & pit either. Other oems use them. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Datsun owners change their brake fluid every 3 years so this never happens. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, datzenmike said: Datsun owners change their brake fluid every 3 years so this never happens. A bonus of failing china brake parts 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Isn’t that the truth. Right front locked up on me again tonight. The left front is fine, and they run on the same distribution block, so my thought is that the master is fine. Pulling the caliper tonight and replacing it. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, mainer311 said: Isn’t that the truth. Right front locked up on me again tonight. The left front is fine, and they run on the same distribution block, so my thought is that the master is fine. Pulling the caliper tonight and replacing it. Soft lines okay? They can collapse internally and act like a one-way valve. 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, thisismatt said: Soft lines okay? They can collapse internally and act like a one-way valve. Not sure I guess. They’re fairly new, but I would like to get stainless lines made for the front eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Well, lower piston wasn’t seized, but it was pretty stuck. Rust and nice metallic slurry in the fluid. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Did they not have any boots on the pistons? 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 11 hours ago, thisismatt said: Did they not have any boots on the pistons? I pulled them off to have a look. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 1 hour ago, mainer311 said: I pulled them off to have a look. I just wondered because the rims where the boots seat looked pretty rusty. Slather that with some sil-glyde 😛 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2021 Out with the funk: In with the new hotness: No more clippies: 5 Quote Link to comment
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