andy996tt
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 01:12 PM |
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Disc change
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 ???
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andy996tt
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 01:13 PM |
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redeye
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 01:15 PM |
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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.
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andy996tt
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 01:20 PM |
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Brilliant, cheers mate
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 03:56 PM |
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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,
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andy996tt
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 04:27 PM |
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Will do
Glad my disc looks nearly new then
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andy996tt
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 05:50 PM |
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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
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 06:47 PM |
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The discs and pads look fine. Why are you changing?
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andy996tt
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| posted on 13/7/12 at 07:11 PM |
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Just wanted to know for the future
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