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I  had my front brakes act up for a while and finally cked out the front left and my pad separated from the shoe.

This was a brand I got from O Rileys which said Made In China. Only a 1.5 years old. I figure by now most are made in china.

I have been using old stock brake drums but need a new set as  my spares have gotten thin. Has anybody ordered new Drums and from which company with perfect fit install. Also did one need to get them turned as I had a bad results with Chinese Drums for a Cherokee and they needed to be turned even if NEW. Bunch a shit what I think.

 

Brembo brand had 521 drums for sale on a site but they are all gone now.

Rock auto has the orange DElux pads for 20 anybody try them out?  Be honest truck dont go fast enouff anyways so cheap pads weill work just dont want them to separate. I installed spares shoes . These where from 15yrs ago and say Made in Canada

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You might try your local Nissan dealer.  Do you have an independent auto parts store nearby?  Ask for the Centric brand, that seems to have a decent reputation on Ratsun, at least for Master cylinders.

 

While I have your attention, Hainz, I am working on a L-engine cylinder head.  One of the cam tower bolts pulled the threads out of the head,  I do not want to scrap the head.  My options that are left are (1) ignore the stripped bolt hole, the cam tower is held by a head bolt,  (2) put a helicoil in the hole, and gently tighten the bolt, (3) thread a longer stud into the hole, and use a nut.  Or maybe something else you know of.

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If you buy them through a local source, you can ask them to give them a skim cut to make sure they're true.  I've always done that when I bought rotors/drums for drivers.  They've always done if for free.....provided I bought them at a place that could turn them to start with.  Back in the day, the shoes were "ground" to match the drum's ID.  I'm sure that is still available out there.....somewhere....but it might be hard to find.  I think Ott's Friction Supply here in Portland might still do it.  You could call them and see if they might know of someone closer to you that does it.  I'd start with Google. lol  ......actually.....I'd switch to discs!! LOL :)

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You might try your local Nissan dealer. Do you have an independent auto parts store nearby? Ask for the Centric brand, that seems to have a decent reputation on Ratsun, at least for Master cylinders.

 

While I have your attention, Hainz, I am working on a L-engine cylinder head. One of the cam tower bolts pulled the threads out of the head, I do not want to scrap the head. My options that are left are (1) ignore the stripped bolt hole, the cam tower is held by a head bolt, (2) put a helicoil in the hole, and gently tighten the bolt, (3) thread a longer stud into the hole, and use a nut. Or maybe something else you know of.

At my machine shop we use something called a keensert...

Doesn't pull out like a helicoil......

 

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thanks for the replies

Daniel

As for the threads loose on the head. I had mine helicoiled and tighten that bolt to like  7 pounds/10pounds max.  I dont know why they strip so ez but a keen sert is the way to go. if possible.  If it just a L16 head you could wing it and and not woory about it. as the head bolt hold it also.

 

Matter of fact the old racer guys used to do it for the intake bolt holes if studs werent used.(KEENSERT.

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