1991 Santana Samurai

[tomcat]

Ordered new pads for the X-Eng handbrake.

[ScottieJ]

Just a word of warning, those X-eng handbrakes are a nightmare to get set up right, then when you get it right it gets dirty and eats the pads in a few weeks. They also rattle horribly while you are driving along.
I spent quite a few years with one fitted. I modified it loads to get it to work well, not rattle and not eat pads. Then bent the disc offroad so scrapped it and went back to a tbox drum brake set up, a decision I’ve never regretted.

[tomcat]

Just a word of warning, those X-eng handbrakes are a nightmare to get set up right, then when you get it right it gets dirty and eats the pads in a few weeks. They also rattle horribly while you are driving along.
I spent quite a few years with one fitted. I modified it loads to get it to work well, not rattle and not eat pads. Then bent the disc offroad so scrapped it and went back to a tbox drum brake set up, a decision I’ve never regretted.

As ever ScottieJ I will take your constructive comments into consideration as to which path I follow.
I have no plans to go offroading.

[tomcat]

Before the rain started again managed a little work on 'Sammy'.
Setting up the High Level brake light and the RH Rear Fog Lamp. LH Rear Fog to follow.

[tomcat]

Have to change my idea for rear fog lights as they will exceed the maximum height of 1000mm from the ground.
Back to the drawing board!!

[tomcat]

Decided to loosen off the fuel tank and guard. In the end stripped them out completely!! Captive nut was rotating with bolt on 1 corner to add to the fun. Also it started to rain again.

I think some very delicate work is going to be required to remove the fuel sender unit.

[tomcat]

I am looking in great detail at potential "rattle" points on the X-Eng handbrake system
Certainly feels 'sloppY' around the cable and bar mechanism. See if this can be tightened without causing a problem in operation.

Perhaps ScottieJ could make some comment on this post?

[tomcat]

Did some work, between showers, cleaning up the fuel sender area.
Checking wiring colours and location on unit.

[tomcat]

Rain permitting hope the rear disc conversion can commence tomorrow.
So packaging opened up to reveal some of the parts necessary.

[tomcat]

With the fuel tank out of the way I could access the rear wiring loom, remove the loose tape, plan for splicing in the trailer lights and high level brake light.