Rear disc retaining screws....

Rear disc retaining screws....

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DJFish

Original Poster:

5,917 posts

262 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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What a pain in the 'arris these things are!

Took me about 30mins to do both sets of rear brake shoes, but three hours, about 20 broken drill bits and a few quid in the swear jar just to get the sodding retaining screw out.

chibbard

1,554 posts

259 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Back in the day when I worked as a BMW mechanic in a dealership we used to just use a centre punch and hit the punch with a hammer and they would undo in seconds....

Swervin_Mervin

4,429 posts

237 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Impact driver

VinceFox

20,566 posts

171 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Aye, shock and awe with plusgas and possibly heat.

drmark

4,794 posts

185 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Centre punch as above. Takes 2 mins. Lots of demos on YouTube.

DJFish

Original Poster:

5,917 posts

262 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Cheers!
I'll know for next time!

rm163603

656 posts

247 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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drmark said:
Centre punch as above. Takes 2 mins. Lots of demos on YouTube.
Seconded.

One you try this method those screws won't worry you at all!