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Jack frost Member Since: 21 Dec 2011 Location: UK Posts: 796 |
Bigger hammer |
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27th Sep 2016 11:47 am |
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Roadhog300 Member Since: 05 Mar 2016 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 56 |
Yep I agree smack it with a big hammer. |
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27th Sep 2016 12:07 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
If neither of those options work then get a massive hammer
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27th Sep 2016 12:22 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4103 |
Keep going until you get to a wrecking ball. Alternatively you could try warming the disc up with a blowtorch. Directly between each wheel stud is the best position to do this. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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27th Sep 2016 12:44 pm |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
The local (and very good) mechanic who looks after my car refuses to use large hammers on discs as he says it can damage the wheel bearings. When one of mine stuck recently he cut it off somehow - not sure exactly how. |
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27th Sep 2016 1:43 pm |
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Weyboat Member Since: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Weymouth Posts: 61 |
You have taken out the brake disc retaining screw? |
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27th Sep 2016 3:42 pm |
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CliveS Member Since: 04 Jun 2016 Location: Littleborough Posts: 204 |
I had the same problem when I came to change mine a couple of months ago, after much beating and bashing, I resorted to putting a couple of M10 bolts with nuts & washers through the calliper fixing holes and used those (with 2 x 17mm spanners) to push them off a bit at a time.
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27th Sep 2016 4:40 pm |
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SaabDriver Member Since: 08 Jun 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 88 |
I used an angle grinder and cut from the outer edge for 2 1/2 to 3 inch. Chisel in the cut, hit with hammer, disk will crack down to the hub and fall off. Puts a lot less stress on the wheel bearing. Mine, Saab convertible
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27th Sep 2016 4:51 pm |
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dreamlands Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: Down South Posts: 77 |
brilliant |
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27th Sep 2016 5:27 pm |
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Bill B Member Since: 15 Sep 2016 Location: North East Posts: 4 |
thanks will give it a try |
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27th Sep 2016 6:02 pm |
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Bill B Member Since: 15 Sep 2016 Location: North East Posts: 4 |
Thanks for all the reply's, retaining screw was removed, and large hammer will try jacking screws. |
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27th Sep 2016 6:06 pm |
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Bill B Member Since: 15 Sep 2016 Location: North East Posts: 4 |
Disc changed using jacking screws no problems
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30th Sep 2016 9:52 am |
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CliveS Member Since: 04 Jun 2016 Location: Littleborough Posts: 204 |
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30th Sep 2016 9:54 am |
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johnmc Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: gateshead Posts: 6 |
140,000 miles, 8 years old and time to replace the front discs. What an absolute pig of a job, 2 hours with a sledge hammer and still stuck! I am going to try the bolt trick as nothing else is working. If this fails it's out with the grinder!! |
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16th Nov 2019 6:45 pm |
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