CHANGING FRONT DISCS

[THUNDER STORM]

I will be putting some new discs and pads on the front of my Monaro VXR 2005 6 l.

As any one removed old discs from VXR are they just to be hammered off breaking the rust seal that will have formed on the shaft.
Reason for asking is there is no sign of retaining screws, as seen on some discs on other cars.

Thanks in advance.

Ade

[leigh1050]

Not sure with a Monaro but on a vxr8 when mine were changed they came off fairly easy.
They were not held on with any screws or bolts and a gentle tap with a rubber mallet and they came off.

[MedwayMonaro]

No retaining screws on the Monaro either. May need some persuasion though.

[THUNDER STORM]

Thanks guys.

Ade

[motomk]

No screws, maybe a hammer will be required. WD40 between the hub and disc helps. Brake line slots onto strut, you will need to twist it to get the flat bits lined up.

Edited by motomk on Tuesday 24th April 15:49

[vxkev]

When you put the new ones on smear some copper grease around the hub that helps next time

[breakdown]

BIG hammer Ade...

[THUNDER STORM]

Thanks all for replies, ordered discs but they sent wrong ones. They are going to send correct ones then I can hammer away

Ade

[V8TFT]

Hi Ade,
I cleaned signs of corrosion and dirt from the mating surfaces of the hub and disc before I fitted my new discs, to make sure they ran true as possible. I was also advised to use a DTI to check the run out of the new discs in each position on the hub, then chose the position with the least run out. I was told that no more than 0.004 thou run out was required to prevent any steering vibration.

HTH,

[THUNDER STORM]

V8TFT said:

Hi Ade,
I cleaned signs of corrosion and dirt from the mating surfaces of the hub and disc before I fitted my new discs, to make sure they ran true as possible. I was also advised to use a DTI to check the run out of the new discs in each position on the hub, then chose the position with the least run out. I was told that no more than 0.004 thou run out was required to prevent any steering vibration.

HTH,

Thanks a lot Trevor for info, I do have a gauge and will do as you say

Ade

Edited by THUNDER STORM on Friday 27th April 21:54

[LuS1fer]

Just changed the discs on my Mustang. No issue with the undersigned discs, the hardest part was undoing the bolts on the disc brake carrier bracket. Don't forget your thread lock. I use thin smears of aluminium grease as it's silver.