HOW TO - change brake discs and pads (3200/4200/Spyder/GranSport)
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gillis
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Fool I am. I left my hood open, which will prevent shifting. Didn't know that problem solved
2b1ask1
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Careful; you could get called Urby for that! (he once almost missed an Ace meeting for the same reason)
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rs48635
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If you mix one blue with one yellow you get the braking effect equivalent to green.
The red is the one next to the orange, for viewers watching in black and white.
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Sit on the floor facing the disk. kick disk with heel of sturdy boot, alternate left and right foot.
maybe re-fit wheel and get more leverage
GraemeA
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I've tried that but still no good. Any other ideas?
Seems like there should be a better method. What's holding the disk to the hub? I'll have a go with a puller next I think.
rockits
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Just the old case of two dissimilar metals with likely surface corrosion bonded together. Some penetrating fluid squirted down the wheel bolt holes has helped me in the past. Let is soak in for a while or overnight.
I remember changing the discs on my GF's (now wife) Fiat Uno nearly 30 years ago now and the disks were pretty much welded on. Old low mileage car! That took some heavy blows with a 4lb club hammer to get off. Came off in the end though!
Rotate the disks a bit after a few wacks and keep rotating as you may find one bit more susceptible to releasing.
I remember changing the discs on my GF's (now wife) Fiat Uno nearly 30 years ago now and the disks were pretty much welded on. Old low mileage car! That took some heavy blows with a 4lb club hammer to get off. Came off in the end though!
Rotate the disks a bit after a few wacks and keep rotating as you may find one bit more susceptible to releasing.
Really...
I think the 32/42/GS run steel discs on steel hubs, dont they...?
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I think you will need a very big puller as the parts of the disc which you might get purchase on are around the outside. You best bet really is make sure everything is undone and a block of wood and a BFH (big hammer).
Personally, Id seek out a man-sized puller...!
I remember a garage tech complaining that Id fitted the new alloys to my van, without anything to stop the wheels glueing themselves to the hubs ( I use a ceramic grease these days ).. He ended up swinging a sledge hammer at them...!!!!
It was one of those " Can you just flip my wheels front to rear for me as you have it on the lift, mate..!!??"
I remember a garage tech complaining that Id fitted the new alloys to my van, without anything to stop the wheels glueing themselves to the hubs ( I use a ceramic grease these days ).. He ended up swinging a sledge hammer at them...!!!!
It was one of those " Can you just flip my wheels front to rear for me as you have it on the lift, mate..!!??"
Zep
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Personally, Id seek out a man-sized puller...!
I remember a garage tech complaining that Id fitted the new alloys to my van, without anything to stop the wheels glueing themselves to the hubs ( I use a ceramic grease these days ).. He ended up swinging a sledge hammer at them...!!!!
It was one of those " Can you just flip my wheels front to rear for me as you have it on the lift, mate..!!??"
A puller is preferable, but not many have one that size. Perfection is the enemy of good enough as they say.