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ChrisBoom

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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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8th Oct 07 at 19:42

Whats the best way to get them off? Calipers etc are off, but the wee screw holding the disk on is rounded

[Edited on 08-10-2007 by ChrisBoom]

87dannyboy

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8th Oct 07 at 19:55

hammer and chissel. or an impact driver.

joey736

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Registered: 11th Mar 07
Location: hexham, near newcastle drives: Aurora XE
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8th Oct 07 at 20:54

get them Torx bits on the go again, lol

Hamish

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Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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8th Oct 07 at 20:56

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Calipers etc are off, but the wee screw holding the caliper on is rounded

youve just contradicted yourself there. Do you mean the caliper carier?

[Edited on 08-10-2007 by Hamish]

joey736

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8th Oct 07 at 21:01

i think he means the one holding the disc on to the hub

Hamish

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Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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8th Oct 07 at 21:04

o right

Hammer a small chisel/screwdriver in there. There not made of much

ChrisBoom

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8th Oct 07 at 21:53

Editied, yeah, the wee screw on the disk, shall give it another shot tomorrow.

Joe

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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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8th Oct 07 at 22:16

Yeah just a decent punch and whack the head off it. They are'nt really needed.

Steve X16XE

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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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8th Oct 07 at 22:17

I drilled mine out. Just start small and work you way up.

adamC20xe

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9th Oct 07 at 07:05

quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I drilled mine out. Just start small and work you way up.

thats what i did

marklawton

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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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9th Oct 07 at 08:10

quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I drilled mine out. Just start small and work you way up.

i had to do that aswell, wat a pain in the arse

Vaux Lad

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Registered: 15th Dec 04
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9th Oct 07 at 15:54

I had to drill both of mine.

ChrisBoom

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9th Oct 07 at 21:38

Drilled them

Tired to get the end of it out with mole grips, but i cant get it.

Drill the rest out?

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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9th Oct 07 at 22:42

cut the stump flush with a saw and forget about it. don't need them tbh.

Limecat

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9th Oct 07 at 23:07

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Drilled them

Tired to get the end of it out with mole grips, but i cant get it.

Drill the rest out?

Just leave it, at least it works as a dowel to keep the disc in place when changing the wheel rather than having to line up the wheel/disc and drive flange.

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