karlak
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| posted on 22/8/11 at 06:57 AM |
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Front discs and securing to the front hubs
Quick question been meaning to ask for a while.
I removed the front wheels a while back to help getting the new steering rack back on. Removed the 4 wheel bolts, took the wheel off and then noticed
that the brake disk was not actually still attached to the "hub" - it would/could ve just pulled straight off (other than the caliper
ofcourse). Is this normal? I assumed that the discs would have had another way of securing with screws/bolts. I realise that once the wheel bolts
are back on and torqued up then the disk is back on a solid as it could be.
Have'nt had to have the rear wheels off, but presume this would be the same.
Cheers 
MK Indy - 2litre Duratec - Omex 600 - Jenvey throttle bodies - ETB DigiDash2
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daviep
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| posted on 22/8/11 at 07:22 AM |
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Yep completely normal, sometimes there is a small countersunk screw which holds the disc in position but most of the time you'll find it's
rusted in and sheared off.
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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samjc
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| posted on 22/8/11 at 07:27 AM |
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Totaly normal as i ask ford when i changed my discs for uprated one and they said their all getting that way for making their job simpler.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/8/11 at 08:41 AM |
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as above its normal
if your tring to work on them and don't want the disc to move use a couple of wheel nuts to hold the disc on
(the nuts will need to have a hole right through them - so any old steel wheel nuts will do the job if the cars own ones arn't suitable)
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indykid
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| posted on 22/8/11 at 09:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
if your tring to work on them and don't want the disc to move use a couple of wheel nuts to hold the disc on
(the nuts will need to have a hole right through them - so any old steel wheel nuts will do the job if the cars own ones arn't suitable)
Or put a stack of m12 washers over the studs.
Certainly makes aligning the caliper carrier easier on space restricted tin tops if the disc's not flopping around
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karlak
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| posted on 22/8/11 at 10:45 AM |
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Cheers Guys
MK Indy - 2litre Duratec - Omex 600 - Jenvey throttle bodies - ETB DigiDash2
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