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might be a stupid question you didnt forget the small hex screw in the disc did you ? if not then as flack says whack the Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where,s the f**king ceiling!!
6th Nov 2013 7:41 pm
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
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Well, its off, but now I cant get the hub to come off. Sledge hammer again??CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
6th Nov 2013 8:00 pm
discomarkie
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 136
Where can you get them small screws? When I changed my disc the previous monkey had mullered it and I had to drill it out!
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6th Nov 2013 8:37 pm
LittleG
Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
Location: Wombourne
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Member Since: 23 Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
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The small screw to hold the disc on is not important but if you really want one then a main dealer or a breakers yard will have one. Oh and use an impact driver to remove them BEFORE you use any other tool, works 99% of the time.You guys are gonna be busier than a test bench in a plunger factory!
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6th Nov 2013 8:44 pm
discomarkie
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 136
ta, chaps...it was chewed to bits before I started...I put the new disc on without it about 500 miles ago.
Where can you get them small screws? When I changed my disc the previous monkey had mullered it and I had to drill it out!
ta
or get to a decent fasteners supplier and get a countersunk M10 cap screwDon’t worry it is supposed to sound like that...honest
6th Nov 2013 9:15 pm
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
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Well, what can I say. Expected it to be a 2 hour job and it took me 2 hours to just remove the damn disc from the hub and the the hub itself.
Changed to V8 discs earlier this year and expected it to come of easily but they were dead stuck. As it still was in pretty good shape I didn't wanted to damage it. With some gentle slamming with a large hammer on wood onto the disk and usage of a 5 foot crowbar I eventually got it of. Thinking I was finally there the wheel bearing was even tighter. Now with some less gentle slamming I did eventually wacked that of to.
What a pig and nothing like the way it was described on the forum manual Still a good write up though
Getting everything back on worked like a charm. (I Just realized I forget to slap a nice dent into the wheel hub nut )
Made it to bed on 01.30am
Started at 19.00.
Took it for a testdrive this morning and it drives like a dream again. Feared a warped disc but no judder when driving or braking. Changed the pads as well while I was at it for Brembo's from AF.
So, do I consider this an easy DIY job? Well with the right tools and a lot of patience I would say yes. But its not a job to take lightly.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
7th Nov 2013 8:39 am
gus88
Member Since: 09 Apr 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 115
I had a similar task yesterday. Totally forgot the torx screw that holds on the disc (luckily my mate was off and went to halfords for me)
Once that was off (and after 2 hour delay) I started on the bearing, what I found worked was to hammer a small screw driver round the edge of the old hub, after about 45 mins working my way up im screwdriver size it was off.
Reassembled and worried as it was too easy
Now just got the driver side to do I think I'll increase the size if my hammer and get an old chapel to save my screwdrivers lol
7th Nov 2013 8:16 pm
Apache
Member Since: 16 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 692
I may be rough, but I just hammered around the old bearing to remove it as it was going in the bin anyway.
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if not then as flack says whack the 
Still a good write up though 
