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Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:48 pm
by tomcat
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Ordered new pads for the X-Eng handbrake.

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:23 pm
by 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.

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:24 am
by tomcat
ScottieJ wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:23 pm
 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.

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:23 am
by tomcat
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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.

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:07 pm
by 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!!

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:04 pm
by tomcat
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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.

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:15 pm
by tomcat
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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?

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:11 pm
by tomcat
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Did some work, between showers, cleaning up the fuel sender area.
Checking wiring colours and location on unit.

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:57 pm
by tomcat
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Rain permitting hope the rear disc conversion can commence tomorrow.
So packaging opened up to reveal some of the parts necessary.

Re: 1991 Santana Samurai

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:10 am
by tomcat
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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.
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