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 Torx brake disc bolts
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huwwatkins
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:34 am

Why must everything be so bloody difficult on these cars? Trying to get the 2 tox screws that hold the brake discs on off...is it worth trying to heat with a blow tourch?

Cheers
Chris H
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:50 am

they are a pain in the arse.

Theres 2 types, the later T30 type have rounded edges whilst the earlier T40 types are proper countersuck efforts and seem to nearly always undo.

Hit the torx bit with a hammer, the shock helps.

If its not budging then try some heat, don't do mad as it just goes straight into the bearing.

Worst comes to the worst the drill needs to come out.
JB
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:03 am

drill them out first as last....saves time.

and hopefully ur disk isnt welded with rust to the hub
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:40 am

done the one side, whacking em helped, just waiting for the WD40 to soak in on the other, the side im doing now had about 1mm of friction lining on both bads. Discs were slightly scored too.
Chris H
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:00 am

my fronts are fine, they are the discs and pads fromt he hatch but the rears need doing.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:17 am

Well, passenger side, i rounded the torx holes off, so Im having to drill then Sad
Chris H
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:22 am

all part of the fun Huw
JB
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:46 am

wouldnt be fair on the rest of us if they just unscrewed for you
Chet T16
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:14 pm

Mine came loose with the 'shock therapy' but very nearly rounded
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:56 pm

Well, i've drilled a small hole through one of em, on to the next size drill up....
JB
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:22 am

how small? best to get a drill thru there right size first time to save time. usually when theres a hole in there u can unwind it with a big flat driver hammered in. dont wanna risk goin too big and knackerin the thread on the hub...

then again i never put new bolts in as i left the stud in there and just ground it flush
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:48 am

I'm liking that screwdriver idea.....
Chris H
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:35 am

screwdriver works best if you fracture the old disc., That way you can stick a new bolt in when you get the old one out which when drilling you rarely can.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:54 am

Well, the screwdriver didnt work, metal int he bolt is too soft, managed to drill 2mm pilot holes through both of the bolts, bigger sizes just wont cut, drills are probably blunt, so looks like im buying some new ones.
Chris H
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:14 am

get mole grips on whats left
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:49 am

Given up for today, now pissing it down Sad I've had to put it all back together, need the car for tomorrow; new disc/pads on one side old on the other :S
Neal
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:13 am

if you think this is bad, try changing the discs on a Rover 600

I just finished doing this and my god what a trauma. Have to take the bloody front suspension apart just to take the discs off.
Chris H
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:20 pm

are they like the old rovers and protons where the discs behind the hub?

800's are easy to change though.
Neal
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:44 pm

yeah thats the type. pain in the arse and no mistake.
trancer
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:08 am

What i did with mine is to bang the hub with a hammer and put on some wd-40 let it sit for a bit then give it another go
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:24 am

Gonna finish drilling the sods out on wednesday with my shiny new drills Smile

In other news : I got the speedo cable out of the valver Smile
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