Changing front discs failure - Page 3

trikey · 3rd September 2018, 09:16

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Originally Posted by LotusLC

Well done Mr Lincs, he is a true super heroe .

He can’t wear his pants over his trousers, as his short legs will make it look wrong 🤣🤣

Mike Noc · 3rd September 2018, 22:15

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Originally Posted by GordyB

The screw once removed

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We had a problem on some machines I worked on that required M6 Allen headed bolts to often need drilling out.

Got hold of a left handed drill bit, and more often than not, once the drill bit into the bolt, it would loosen and spin out.

rustymotor · 4th September 2018, 07:05

I'm in the drill camp wizz the heads off quicker easier on the fingers etc..

dave lincs · 4th September 2018, 08:13

Glad we got it sorted for you Gordy

Arctic · 4th September 2018, 09:08

These are worth adding to your tool kit.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5Pc-DAMAG...QAAOSwhlZYt2It

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4pc-Screw...4AAOSwGQJahqmj

Fox3 · 4th September 2018, 09:20

Get plenty of copper slip on the new bolt and it should come out easily next time, and just nip it up hand tight.

From what I can tell the bolts don't do much apart from holding the disk in place while you reassemble the caliper, and obviously stop the wheel pulling at the disk if its all corroded together. Lots of copper slip on the wheel mating face stops this.

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Fox3 Avid contributor MG ZT CDTi and MG ZT 190 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 188 Thanks: 53 Thanked 45 Times in 30 Posts	Get plenty of copper slip on the new bolt and it should come out easily next time, and just nip it up hand tight. From what I can tell the bolts don't do much apart from holding the disk in place while you reassemble the caliper, and obviously stop the wheel pulling at the disk if its all corroded together. Lots of copper slip on the wheel mating face stops this. __________________ 2003 ZT+ CDTI

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rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	I'm in the drill camp wizz the heads off quicker easier on the fingers etc..

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dave lincs Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louth Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 380 Thanked 986 Times in 476 Posts	Glad we got it sorted for you Gordy