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Title: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: avengedslayer on 15 June 2009, 17:34
okay got pads out, taken that screw out that holds disc in place!, do i need to take the driveshaft nut off as there is no movement at all? :sad:
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: axewielder on 15 June 2009, 17:41
nope it should just be 1 or 2 small screws to locate it on hub, prob just rusted on, give it a few smaks with something
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: ace on 15 June 2009, 17:45
yeah afaik it is just held on with the one screw, maybe try pushing it back and forth to get it off
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 15 June 2009, 18:08
knock/tap it with a rubber mallet...
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: avengedslayer on 15 June 2009, 18:33
i was panicking again, got it off with a heavy mallet! :grin:
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: axewielder on 15 June 2009, 18:38
nice one  :cool:
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 15 June 2009, 20:07
Quote from: avengedslayer on 15 June 2009, 18:33
i was panicking again, got it off with a heavy mallet! :grin:

lol i remember that feeling when i started working on cars lol...god i hate that feeling lol
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 20:27
As with everything on my car, if it dont come off by hand, it does by foot! lol
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 15 June 2009, 22:27
Quote from: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 20:27
As with everything on my car, if it dont come off by hand, it does by foot! lol

id love to see you remove an engine and gearbox ''by foot''  hehe  :wink:
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 22:28
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 15 June 2009, 22:27
Quote from: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 20:27
As with everything on my car, if it dont come off by hand, it does by foot! lol

id love to see you remove an engine and gearbox ''by foot''  hehe  :wink:

Videos on youtube soon im sure. lol. As it is coming out!
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 15 June 2009, 22:42
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 15 June 2009, 22:27
Quote from: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 20:27
As with everything on my car, if it dont come off by hand, it does by foot! lol

id love to see you remove an engine and gearbox ''by foot''  hehe  :wink:

whats so hard about doing that?? lol...when i removed the engine from my golf i didnt have an engine crane, so i undone all the mounts (all front end was bolted off anyway) and tired the engine to the tow bar of my volvo :laugh:
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 22:45
Quote from: Grim_Reaper on 15 June 2009, 22:42
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 15 June 2009, 22:27
Quote from: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 20:27
As with everything on my car, if it dont come off by hand, it does by foot! lol

id love to see you remove an engine and gearbox ''by foot''  hehe  :wink:

whats so hard about doing that?? lol...when i removed the engine from my golf i didnt have an engine crane, so i undone all the mounts (all front end was bolted off anyway) and tired the engine to the tow bar of my volvo :laugh:

Fair to say i wont be doing that, might scratch something. lol
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 15 June 2009, 22:50
Quote from: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 22:45
Quote from: Grim_Reaper on 15 June 2009, 22:42
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 15 June 2009, 22:27
Quote from: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 20:27
As with everything on my car, if it dont come off by hand, it does by foot! lol

id love to see you remove an engine and gearbox ''by foot''  hehe  :wink:

whats so hard about doing that?? lol...when i removed the engine from my golf i didnt have an engine crane, so i undone all the mounts (all front end was bolted off anyway) and tired the engine to the tow bar of my volvo :laugh:

Fair to say i wont be doing that, might scratch something. lol
meh, i was breaking the car for parts anyway :laugh:
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: avengedslayer on 15 June 2009, 22:55
brakes done! :smiley:, ill be painting calipers at weekend as i did one and it took ages to dry lol!, so ill be driving round with one yellow caliper, ah well needs another coat :grin:
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: Mikester on 15 June 2009, 23:06
yeah, painting calipers is a pain staking job!!
Title: Re: urgent help with removing front disc
Post by: spunkymonkey on 15 June 2009, 23:11
Quote from: avengedslayer on 15 June 2009, 22:55
brakes done! :smiley:, ill be painting calipers at weekend as i did one and it took ages to dry lol!, so ill be driving round with one yellow caliper, ah well needs another coat :grin:

Should have said mate, you could have brought it round here id have done them for you, only taken 1/2hr.   :lipsrsealed: :smiley: