how to take off fron disc brakes - AE86
How do you take the brake disc's off a AE86 strut?
take the wheel off and what not
take the bearing cover off with a screw driver.
undo the locking pin and take off the nut.
then remove the hub and disk together
then from there there is a few bolts (4 i think) that hold the disk to the hub.
Remove them and you might have to tap the disk off with a hammer.
they are now off. obviously reverse to put it back together. make sure the hub nut isnt to tight.
hhhhmm I tired last night to take the hub off and it didnt budge
take the hub off the strut?
I mean the bearing cover. i tired with a screw driver and a hammer and it didnt do anything(move).
try hitting it side to side with the hammer to get one side to lift. then u can get the screw driver in
or use some multi grips and just move them around as much as u can.
they are a bastard to get of and dont look the prettiest after but aslong as the ring that holds it in place stays in shape its all good
try using a rubber mallet and hitting it on the outer edge away from the wheel.
Its a bit hard to explain but like swing the mallet so its moving away from the wheel and glances of the outer edge of the cap, sort of pulling it away from the wheel.
I drew a paint drawing but now the fecking website won't let me attach pics again!
Last edited by Cerby86; 27th October 2009 at 10:50 AM.
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Cerby i get what your saying ill try it tonight and let you guys know how i go ( i always use a rubber mallet)
Just bash the shit out of it
its just like taking the lid off a paint tin. and like using a chizzle at the same time..
u wont hurt anything if u give it a bash.
when taking the rotor off the hub, u may need to put the hub in a vice because those bolts are usually pretty tight
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