Re: [AMC-list] Javelin bendix disc brakes

[Jock J JocewJ Jocewicz <namdra@xxxxxxxx>]

The 1974 TSM says Kelsey-Hayes disks in 1974 but my 74 Matador came with
Bendix. So, TSM's are very helpful but sometimes don't have all the
variances.
 
On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 13:35:33 -0700 (PDT) Joe Fulton
<piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Greg,
>  
> Didn't Javelins have kelsey hayes disks in 1974?  So these brakes 
> came from another model year and body style of AMC?   If so, you 
> need to get the appropriate TSM for the car those brakes came from 
> and look at the exploded view of the parts.  Take inventory.  If the 
> TSM doesn't have all the information you need you'll have to find a 
> parts manual or other source of info.   Were the actually shims with 
> the brake assembly?   I dont recall any of the Bendix brakes needing 
> shims.   I'm probably being not much help, but the situation sounds 
> fishy to me (e.g., a mix of parts which don't belong together, or 
> missing parts).  
>  
> Regards,
> Joe Fulton
> 
> --- On Fri, 10/1/10, Greg DePratt <gdepratt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Greg DePratt <gdepratt@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] Javelin bendix disc brakes
> To: "AMC, Rambler" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, October 1, 2010, 11:30 AM
> 
> 
> Finally got back to putting the front end of the javelin together 
> and I come to find that the local bolt and nut place gave me the 
> wrong size nuts for the spindle...ARG. So I drive allll the way in 
> town and get the right bolts.... Anyway I'm trying to get the brakes 
> back on.  I am doing a full front end rebuild so I've had everything 
> apart and all new rotors bearings rebuilt calipers truntions springs 
> and everything. I can't get the calipers on. They dont want to go on 
> straight!! It had a pair of shims in between the spindle and 
> removing those made things better.  The TSM doesnt show shims there 
> at all... I still need the rotor to move in another 1/8 inch or so 
> to get the caliper on straight.  Hopefully I explained this well 
> enough to make sense..... Cant take out anymore shims and the hub 
> seems to be on tight...Any ideas? Im not used to these 
> brakes...havent messed with them before.
> 
> ks 
> 
> Greg
> 68 Javelin SST
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