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andy996tt - 13/7/12 at 01:12 PM

I've installed new callipers, changed pads and discs before but on modern cars.

I took the front wheels off my Tiger Avon today and found a setup I've never seen before. I'm guessing you have to take the hub nut off to take the disc off but can anyone confirm ??

See pic below

I think the hub is from a Cortina ???

andy996tt - 13/7/12 at 01:13 PM

redeye - 13/7/12 at 01:15 PM

Yup

Just changed the discs on mine recently

Remove the hub from the upright and you'll see the 4 nuts holding the disc to the hub.

andy996tt - 13/7/12 at 01:20 PM

Brilliant, cheers mate

britishtrident - 13/7/12 at 03:56 PM

Not quite as simple as that you need to adjust the wheel bearing end float properly when you build it back up or you will knacker the wheel bearing or worse have wheel seize solid on the road.

Do a search a forum on adjusting Cortina wheel bearings,

andy996tt - 13/7/12 at 04:27 PM

Will do

Glad my disc looks nearly new then

andy996tt - 13/7/12 at 05:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Not quite as simple as that you need to adjust the wheel bearing end float properly when you build it back up or you will knacker the wheel bearing or worse have wheel seize solid on the road.

Do a search a forum on adjusting Cortina wheel bearings,



Found your post :


If you mean the the nuts that retain the hubs & bearings you don't tighten them in the conventional way.

Procedure is tighten the nut up (medium tight say 35 ftLbs) and spin the wheel by hand to settle the bearings then slacken off the nut, re-tighten gently until it is just making full metal contact(say about 15 ftlb) then slacken the nut back by about 2 flats, usually at this point you can turn the nut with your fingers.

Now spin the wheel and check it spins freely and there is a very tiny ammount of free play/end float. You may have to adjust the free play by slackening or tightening the nut one or two flats of the nut to get it right, it isn't a precise science but some end float/free movement is essential to allow allow for thermal expansion




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scoop - 13/7/12 at 06:47 PM

The discs and pads look fine. Why are you changing?

andy996tt - 13/7/12 at 07:11 PM

Just wanted to know for the future