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Help! Removing brake disc
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:14 pm
by Slugoid
Hi,
Just wondering if you have any pointers into removing the front brake disc? I've unbolted the calliper already and the disc just doesn't want to come out. Anything else I need to unbolt?
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:30 pm
by StanTheMan
Whack the crap out of it.
I used a heavie hammer & a piece of wood to soften the blow on metal to metal
whack it, but be sensible about it
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:31 pm
by AJ
decent size rubber mallet is a better option, & yes, bang the crap out of it
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:47 pm
by green_comet
Whack the crap out of it.
...what they said
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:48 pm
by Moggy
Get a 10mm bolt and screw it into the little hole on the brake disc between the wheel studs. Keep tightening it and you'll hear a 'crack' and the disc will come off.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:13 pm
by Slugoid
So it should come out without the need to remove the center bolt/bearing thing?
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:24 pm
by CT
Yes - no need to pull the hub bolt - use the 10mm bolt method - the threaded hole in the disc is designed for it.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:44 pm
by green_comet
Just smash it already...
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:11 pm
by Slugoid
green_comet wrote:Just smash it already...
LoL
I used the 10mm bolt method and the disc was out in no time
. Thanks a lot for the advice. I think the disc hasn't been out for the odd 17 years of it's life cos there's so much rust and crap at the back
PS: Don't know how I'd live without you guys, haha! Else I would have been trying to get the hub bolt out with a 29mm socket and a huge breaker bar
. I've had many mechanical problems that was all solved here as well. Cheers! Aus-cartalk FTW!
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:03 pm
by Boags
I'm really glad to see everything went well! I take it you are installing the bigger stuff (i think it was you who bought Matty's stuff?).
I just have one question though...
What does FTW stand for? I'm usually pretty good with these, but I can't figure this one...
Boags
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:12 pm
by Slugoid
Na, I didn't buy Matty's good stuff, but i know who has them
I think he needs it more than me since he has a turbo NA6 which was running on NA6 brakes
. I'm just getting my discs machined, so that I can put some Hawk HP Plus pads on
.
FTW = For the win. Just a funny acronym that's been going around for the past year in other forums I go to. There's also FTL, which is 'for the loss'.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:15 pm
by Boags
Ahhhh, yes, I remember who it is now. And thanks for the explanation...
Boags
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:18 pm
by AJ
Boags'MX5 wrote:Ahhhh, yes, I remember who it is now. And thanks for the explanation...
Boags
it's in the book boags
right under "E is for empty"
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:29 pm
by Boags
