1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[jbcollier]

If you don't live in, or drive to, mountainous areas, then EBC greenstuff pads are just fine.  They have a nice initial bite but not too much so.  I used Mintex 1144 pads very happily as I drive through the mountains.

[Kendo]

JB, what rear shoes do you use to match the Mintexes? Does Mintex make a matching shoe?

[jbcollier]

I just use standard GT6 shoes with no issues.

[dakazman]

 JB,
  I’ll get to brakes tomorrow, I replaced the front Crankshaft seal and worked on a few other things.
    My BA went shopping 😵‍💫 . I am also guilty, the grandkids came over and did a sleepover . I can’t believe all the questions my grandson had when he was in the Europa , what’s this , this , this … on and on.
 I believe I even got the original gearboxes pattern centered, the lube was to thick and hard to mark, but after spraying with rubbing alcohol I started getting something. Then I continued for another hour ratcheting the primary shaft while and turning the retaining nuts slowly this time so it wouldn’t bind. The vertical position did help drop the bearing races closer to center and in a parallel line that the differencial didn’t do when horizontal.
  Dakazman
 

[dakazman]

  I also just noticed I surpassed 200,000 views . It jumped 1200 views in one day .
It only took 7 plus years.
 
  THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
 Dave

[TurboFource]

    

[dakazman]

  I found half the problem today on the brakes, chalk it up to interruptions or just trying to get the big jobs accomplished.
 Rear brakes lower pivots never adjusted so the wheels just kept on turning when brake pedal applied. I did want to make sure the brake lines were bled first before adjusting, funny thing was that the e-brake worked with the adjuster all the way in or retracted.
 I'm going for a test drive tomorrow if the weather holds up, and hoping the saved fluid will be directed to the front calipers, even though it has dual lines into the MC.
  Funny thing is trying to remember where to jack the front up with the close out panel on. I think I used a 2x4 on the 4 close out bolts to lift and then used two jackstands with a 2x4 from side to side. one of these days I'll get a lift.
 Dakazman 

[dakazman]

  I have a lot to go over, but will save it for…
 I will be ending this thread.
 
    I will be starting another named 1970 0453r Fettling or Roadibility or Working the bugs out.
 
   I'll let you decide
 Dakazman

[Bryan Boyle]

***DELETIA***
 
  Funny thing is trying to remember where to jack the front up with the close out panel on. I think I used a 2x4 on the 4 close out bolts to lift and then used two jackstands with a 2x4 from side to side. one of these days I'll get a lift.
 Dakazman 

I usually use the jack points to the rear of the front wheels one side at a time with my floor jack, get it in the air, take wheel off, slide stand under cross frame, repeat other side. Never had a problem.  Just a athought.

[dakazman]

  Thanks Bryan , 
  I know you're right about this but I cringed when I heard the creaking noises soon after I put the body back on. I just can't bring myself to doing it that way.
  Dakazman