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

[dakazman]

  Hi Bryan, 
     found this today in the owners manual online . It’s just too creeky for me , I just don’t want to hear pop.🫣 I’ll wait to hear more from others if they are comfortable using it.
  Dakazman

[BDA]

The TC owner's manual says, "The jack should be located at the rear or each wheel arch as shown in Fig. 11 for the front wheels and in Fig. 12 for the rear wheels."

A close look at Fig. 12 shows the jack under the front wheel arch of the rear wheel.

However the body is bolted to the frame near the rear of the rear wheel arch and would seem to make a better place to jack up the rear.

In my garage, which thankfully is the only place I've needed to jack up the rear, I've always jacked it up from either the tranny or the rear hoop.

[GavinT]

It’s just too creeky for me , I just don’t want to hear pop.

I find if I get down on the floor more slowly, I don't creek nearly as much... 

[dakazman]

   
   I have to ,, I noticed that when I stay on the ground that works too.
  I’m assuming creeky means something else down there much like the Bonney wrenches I have. 🤣
D’man

[jbcollier]

With a jack, I only use either the front T section or the rear hoop, never on the body itself.  I use this bar to use jack stands at the rear:



With a portable hoist, I use long 2x6s to spread the load.



(I now orient the jack the other way to increase rear bias)

The S1's sill are very thick with a massive jack point/seat bolt anchor/ reinforcement.  I carry a modified aluminium Porsche scissor jack and it will easily, and safely, raise one side or the other high enough to have both wheels on that side off the ground.