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Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:18 pm
by boombastik
Well tonight I had to change the font discs on my wife's R32 mk5 golf, I reckon 20min a side easy.
So straight home from work changed and car in the garage started with the drivers side which took me well over an hour just to get the disc off.
See pics, ended up having to split the disc from the hub using my heavy hammer and then using the grinder to split the centre of the disc to get it off.
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:52 am
by ASC
Glad I saw this.. I was going to chat you up about doing my new discs and pads but on second thoughts...
Just kiddin mate, that looks a right ball ache! OEM replacements or is it getting an upgrade?
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:55 am
by bam_bam
Wait what? How is that possible, had the hat seized to the hub? What was holding it fast?
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:07 am
by boombastik
bam_bam wrote:Wait what? How is that possible, had the hat seized to the hub? What was holding it fast?
the HAT was held firmly on the HUB with rust, ive never seen anything like this before ok some have had to have a good batter from behind to get moving but no matter how hard i hit it it wasnt shifting
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:08 am
by boombastik
ASC wrote:Glad I saw this.. I was going to chat you up about doing my new discs and pads but on second thoughts...
Just kiddin mate, that looks a right ball ache! OEM replacements or is it getting an upgrade?
OEM replacement its only the wifes car min
hey if your needing your brakes done by all means give me a shout i have the tools & have the knowledge
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:16 am
by bam_bam
boombastik wrote:...had to have a good batter from behind to get moving but no matter how hard I hit it it wasn't shifting.
*snigger*
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:26 am
by ASC
I'll take you up on that offer mate. I have a full replacement set of discs and pads coming from EBC after all that shuddering/warping palava!
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:27 am
by boombastik
ASC wrote:I'll take you up on that offer mate. I have a full replacement set of discs and pads coming from EBC after all that shuddering/warping palava!
aye no problem should only take 20min a wheel and i recently bought the correct tool for winding back the rear caliper pistons
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:28 am
by ASC
bam_bam wrote:boombastik wrote:...had to have a good batter from behind to get moving but no matter how hard I hit it it wasn't shifting.
*snigger*
lol Hope I'm not in for a battering from behind!
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:29 am
by ASC
boombastik wrote:ASC wrote:I'll take you up on that offer mate. I have a full replacement set of discs and pads coming from EBC after all that shuddering/warping palava!
aye no problem should only take 20min a wheel and i recently bought the correct tool for winding back the rear caliper pistons
You da man!! I should get the set today or Monday, give you a shout next week sometime to arrange a convenient time.
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:37 am
by boombastik
ok no problem, next saturday im taking the golf for MOT to glenkindie so prbably the following saturday as long as you can wait till then
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:56 am
by ASC
28th? Aye that should work, I have MOT on the 2nd.
Re: Very stubborn brake disc
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:14 pm
by boombastik
Perfect i might be slightly hung over that day as Im on a corporate doo at Ardo House on the 27th but thats fine