Thread: Stuee's 101 Rebuild

Sounds okay. I was just going off the workshop manual previously where it tells you how to set the end-float with one.

What you've put down sounds easy enough though.

Of course you shouldn't need to modify the brakes to make them fit, they should be right from the manufacturer. I find Zeus a horrible company and given their service should really not be in business. It is a shame no one else makes the brakes for the 101 or I would be recommending them over Zeus any day.

taking a small amount out of the calipers is not that big a deal.

Picked the below up today:


Thats a detroit in the bag in case you didn't guess. Going to have a crack at fitting it this weekend. Just need to make a bit of space to let me get access to the rear axle.

The Detroit has a threaded rod and wing nuts going though it.
What ever you do, don't undo it until its fitted, or you will be very sorry that you did.

Read the instructions and don't take the retaining bolt out until everything's securely bolted up in the carrier.

It's funny seeing someone do it, but it's a **** to go it all back together.

Yeh I had a look through the manual and saw a press being used to get the spring back in. Definitely looks like it could cause some brown trousers if it caught you unaware.

Well not such a successful day. Managed to break my 3/8th flex handle trying to undo the last diff carrier bolt, not long after busting my knuckle on the same nut. Thankfully I was wearing glove so not too bad just ****** now that I've broken a tool and got a sore finger.

Now going to have to borrow my dads 1/2 set tonight along with his breaker bar to get it undone, might even visit the auto stores and see if there's any good fathers day specials. Means the detroit wont get done today

Otherwise brakes look in better condition on the back, on one side the drum has various chunks missing from the mud guard but overall it looks pretty good. Minimal wear on the pads and drum. Will pull everything off, clean and paint the backing plates, new slaves in, and may just keep the current pads.

Will also inspect the rear hubs while I'm at it. Now I've done most of the work sorting access and making it easy to get at hopefully Ill be able to knock off quite a bit off next weekend.