DIY disc/rotor swap - without swearing!!
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DIY disc/rotor swap - without swearing!!
Just did my front discs/pads. Didn't swear once!!
Nearly did though. Those discs rweally don't want to come off!! After scratching my head & contemplating a really big sledge hammer to tap it off I notice two extra holes on the face of the disc hub. These blind holes were obviously for screwing a bolt into. The bolt would then press against the bearing hub and 'push' thje disc off. But, where to get an 8mm bolt at 9 pm???
Luckily, I had just got some new 8mm hex head bolts for my seats (alarm fitter had stripped a couple when removing my seat. Hey presto - screwed them in, discs came off.
My ice cold bottle of Becks sure did taste great after that!!
Hardest part of the job - undoing the 19mm bolts that hold the calipers on.
Total costs:
2 x Porsche discs @ £53 + VAT & delivery: £130
Brake pads: £35
2 bottles of Becks £ 3
Satisfaction of not paying some guy £40/hr to do this PRICELESS!!
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Nearly did though. Those discs rweally don't want to come off!! After scratching my head & contemplating a really big sledge hammer to tap it off I notice two extra holes on the face of the disc hub. These blind holes were obviously for screwing a bolt into. The bolt would then press against the bearing hub and 'push' thje disc off. But, where to get an 8mm bolt at 9 pm???
Luckily, I had just got some new 8mm hex head bolts for my seats (alarm fitter had stripped a couple when removing my seat. Hey presto - screwed them in, discs came off.
My ice cold bottle of Becks sure did taste great after that!!
Hardest part of the job - undoing the 19mm bolts that hold the calipers on.
Total costs:
2 x Porsche discs @ £53 + VAT & delivery: £130
Brake pads: £35
2 bottles of Becks £ 3
Satisfaction of not paying some guy £40/hr to do this PRICELESS!!
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"> By JohnFM...<strong>
DIY disc/rotor swap - without swearing!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">That's f&%^+*# brilliant!
Oh S^^t, I spoilt it!
DIY disc/rotor swap - without swearing!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">That's f&%^+*# brilliant!
Oh S^^t, I spoilt it!
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Excellent Job, a man after my own heart.
If you manage to do the rears without any swearing I'll be very impressed. To get the bottom bolt out of the caliper is the tricky bit. You have to pass an allen key or similar tool through a specially placed hole in the rear swing arm and then try and get some leverage on it.
After lots of swearing and scuffed nuckles I finally managed it.
If you manage to do the rears without any swearing I'll be very impressed. To get the bottom bolt out of the caliper is the tricky bit. You have to pass an allen key or similar tool through a specially placed hole in the rear swing arm and then try and get some leverage on it.
After lots of swearing and scuffed nuckles I finally managed it.
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Not looked at the rears - discs are OK. How big is the hole 7 what size hex is it??
BTW, is your RS LHD or RHD?? I have been thinking about an RS for a while now.....
BTW, is your RS LHD or RHD?? I have been thinking about an RS for a while now.....
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yes, I have heard this. I've had the offer of a drive from an RS owner - I really want to see how much harsher than mine the car rides.
How's the red pinstriped beast??
yes, I have heard this. I've had the offer of a drive from an RS owner - I really want to see how much harsher than mine the car rides.
How's the red pinstriped beast??
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"><strong>If you manage to do the rears without any swearing I'll be very impressed. To get the bottom bolt out of the caliper is the tricky bit. You have to pass an allen key or similar tool through a specially placed hole in the rear swing arm and then try and get some leverage on it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">You need to get the side that you're working on, or the rear end, high enough in the air to use a torque wrench. The allen key socket is an extended 10mm size, and I'd recommend you get one to fit your torque wrench. You can stick a regular 10mm allen key in there, get the vice grips and undo the bolt, but you can't torque it when you reinstall the caliper (as I recall the first time I tried to jury rig it).
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I managed to get on the end of a 3/8 drive 10mm extended allen socket with a breaker bar using a u/j and stubby extension. As long as the car is a couple of feet in the air, you should be able to get to it.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by johnfm:
<strong>BTW, is your RS LHD or RHD?? I have been thinking about an RS for a while now.....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Well officially its not really my RS. I've owned them personally before and I'm a real enthusiast for RS Porsche, so I started trading part time and currently have 2. They are both LHD and I have a web site with several piccies of them.
Yes they are quite harsh if driven on poor B-roads, but they are great for track days.
<strong>BTW, is your RS LHD or RHD?? I have been thinking about an RS for a while now.....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Well officially its not really my RS. I've owned them personally before and I'm a real enthusiast for RS Porsche, so I started trading part time and currently have 2. They are both LHD and I have a web site with several piccies of them.
Yes they are quite harsh if driven on poor B-roads, but they are great for track days.