silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Right Got the wheel off, got the caliper off.. But how the hell do you take the disk off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Sorry meant disk how do you get the rear disks off? cheers matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 The handbrake pads are probably clamped in place. First release the handbrake and see if that helps. Then prise out the little rubber plug from the hub face and rotate the hole to six-oh-clock. Shine a small torch in the hole and you should see a ratchet sprocket thingy which you can turn with a small flat-bladed screwdriver - turn it all the way one way to loosen the pads, all the way the other to tighten. You'll know if you're going the wrong way if you can't spin the disc. When the pads are fully retracted, the disc should come off in your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Is there any specific bolts to undo? Ie do we need to take the centre bolt out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Ok cant see this at all. It looks to me as if the center nut has to come out as in picture 2? Ive taken the hand brake off and the thing still wont budge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 bump....really struggling with this.. anyone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I told you - rotate the disc so the hole you can see at about 10-oh-clock in picture 1 is at about 6-oh-clock, then carry on as I posted earlier. You do not need to try to unbolt the hub. That's totally unrelated to removing the disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 There should also be a couple of threaded holes in the front face of the disc, you'll need a couple of bolts the right size. When you put them in make sure you alternately tighten them a little at a time, this will push off the disc. p.s. if you don't do what Ark suggests you could damage the handbrake mechanism if you remove the disc by force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Twat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 lol ok makes more sense now. Just can seem to find the handbrake sprocket thingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Twat it! I was going to suggest that if you didn't have a couple of bolts. Make sure you twat it evenly and not too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 lol ok makes more sense now. Just can seem to find the handbrake sprocket thingy? You'll need a torch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Ok so is this sproket a screw im looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 lol ok makes more sense now. Just can seem to find the handbrake sprocket thingy? Get that hole to the 6-o-clock position and shine a light through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Also what size bolts do you suggest for the holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Also what size bolts do you suggest for the holes? It's either M6 or M8, I can't remember. If you haven't got any spare bolts then just tap the back of the disc with a hammer , but use a piece of wood or plastic to soften the blow. It's important that you wind back the little sprocket first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 You'll need a torch! Get that hole to the 6-o-clock position and shine a light through Like I said earlier. Ok so is this sproket a screw im looking for? No. It's a sprocket. Looks like a cog which is EDGE on to you, not face on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Right!!!!!!!!!!! We have done it!! Many thanks to you all! I am quite a technically minded guy, but when you havent done it before, sometimes doesnt make a lot of sense. But all sorted now and makes so much sense!!! On a different note, it appears my handbrake shoes were sticking causing the noise in the thread below. Unfortunately this is the first chance ive had since then to sort it! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=100038&highlight=strange+noise So many thanks to you all, as i booked the car into the garage next week to have a drive shaft changed because they said it was that causing the noise! Guess i can cancel that now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 On a different note, it appears my handbrake shoes were sticking causing the noise in the thread below How can you be so sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Yeah it wasnt them. Test spinning the hub seemed fine. But as soon as we put it all back together, the problem was still there!!!!!!!!!!!! So back to square one....... So we jacked both rear wheels up and had a damn good look at everthing under the car. There was absolutely no play in the drive shaft or anything, and everything looked brand new under there. Then I noticed the caliper on the suspect wheel was vibrating and also the wheel was spinning slower on one side then the other, basically the LSD responding to drag in the wheel. A closer inspection revealed that the cause of the noise is a warped brake disk!! Basically everytime it rotates it catches on the caliper. So we seem to have solved it now! took us long enough lol.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Basically everytime it rotates it catches on the caliper. So we seem to have solved it now! took us long enough lol.......... That's nice to hear, the new discs and pads will last a good few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 so these have to be loosened, off, mine wont come off either and i have released it as far as it will go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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