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I got into the shop one night this week. Worked on the clutch master, speedo cable and the hood release. I plated some parts last weekend for these items Here is the finished hood release When I took the end off the speedo cable, that allowed me to remove the spring and replate it Then I added heat shrink to the end where the jacket was missing and restaked it Then added a piece on the outside that is self sealing heat shrink All of the aluminum ends were bead blasted at really low pressure to clean them up. I did not put the cable jacket in the bead blaster though. You would never get it cleaned out! Finished cable

I wonder what that will bring? I have absolutely no idea what that's worth...

Any special techniques? Heat?

That's great! Well done

1986-88 I believe

Thanks for the help guys!

What fastener goes here at the rear of the fender in the door jamb? A big headed pan screw or a bolt?

I also got the header into the engine bay yesterday. It will go in but it's a snug fit!

I have. SteveJ also found me links for the calipers at Summit or Jeg's I think. Having tried to order these at O'reilly's I would be surprised if they can actually get them. I think if I were going to stay with the Maxima calipers I would take a shot at rebuilding them, but there are about 15 pieces inside the caliper. So lots of places for causing dragging

The clutch master appeared to be adjusted correctly, so I pulled it off. I tore it down and it was evidently one I had that I rebuilt. The little piston that allows neutral fluid flow at rest was seized up in the larger piston. It was also full of grease from when I forced it apart! So no fluid flow there... So a little bead blasting and all good But since no good deed goes unpunished, I ripped one of the seals trying to reinstall it. So I found another slave cylinder I had and got one out of there. I'll get that back on the car this week hopefully and get the clutch working...

Worked in the shop some yesterday Found the hood release cable and the speedo cable and started reworking them. Plated a few things today for these parts Cut the end back on the speedo cable. The jacket was already cracked here and pulled off with the aluminum end I need to find the part number for this seal

Any update? The 403 error is irritating...

@siteunseen Cliff do you know the part number for the rubber seals at the bottom end of the speedo cable?

I would still be open to others opinions

That is a great site!!! I will try to get in touch with them. C

It's unfortunate that internet searches don't bring some of these options up. I assume because it has a ".CO" domain it doesn't come up in my searches. It's not like we can't ship anything worldwide in a few days!!!

I had another quandary and wanted some opinions: Option #1: I currently have Maxima rear brake calipers on the rear with disc rotors (unknown make and year). The calipers need rebuilding and I have the kits. If I were going to keep them, I would have them powder coated first. About $50 -$70 each. I will also need to adjust the parking brake location some for clearance issues. The main concern being that I rebuild them and they still don't operate properly. Which means I spent money to make them pretty but they're useless... Option #2: Go with the 240sx caliper which appears to have a better parking brake geometry and increased availability. But I will at a minimum need pads, brackets, parking brake brackets, possibly an Ebrake cable and possibly rotors. I would also have to cut my maxima adapter plates off the rear hub. The design I have is an older design and requires removing the stub axle for install. That's not happening again! $300-400 with no suprises Option #3: Go with a Wilwood dual caliper rear brake system and eventually upgrade the fronts to Wilwoods. $1400 just for the rears. Which is a tough thing right now with 3 kids in college... Thoughts?

I loosened these up and the cylinder is very neutral. I have a little too much slop in the linkage due to clevis wear, but fine for now. But the just is the linkage isn't causing my no bleed issue

So here is the 90-94 240sx caliper beside the maxima caliper (86-87 I believe) Offset to the rotor is different. Bolt spacing appears to be the same. Parking brake cable comes off at a different angle, which probably works better for fitment and clearnace. Bleed port at a slightly different angle and the back of the Maxima is canted at an angle where the 240sx caliper appears more square

So sorry for that! I had real concerns about that after you installed it without the trim, but I was hoping you would be successful. The last few things I have attempted in the shop have been very frustrating. So I feel your pain. You are making great progress though and it's a beautiful car! Just a little more and you'll be ready for Zcon 2025

When I originally messed with the caliper, I did crack the bleeder but no fluid came out. That's why I pulled it off the car. Yes, a similar style of caliper, very complicated inside! I had a time figuring out how to get it apart. That seal on the end of that part inside the piston can make it difficult to pull out. There are really no Youtube videos about rebuilding this type of integral parking brake caliper available online. So I'm feeling my way along. I do have rebuild kits. I may have the rears powder coated while I'm redoing them. I assume I need to do that while they are all apart.

I'm gonna try to rebuild this caliper first before I try to source replacements. I ordered a brake system pressure gauge from Amazon. It comes with multiple bleed screw adapters. Should be interesting...

I looked at Rockauto and they had strange results. They show Raybestos available for L&R for 86 and 87 with a one day delay. The 1988, they only show a right rear available. If I have to go down this road, I can but I have found many times when I try to place the order they are not actually available. I'll play it by ear. Thanks for your help Steve!

Im going with D A A or B A A

Got the manifold gasket surface cleaned up I don't know what gasket this is Sean sent but I like the way it looks! Nice and thick