DC_ Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Hi folks. Once again I'm out in the garage doing what I thought was gona be a simple disc and bearing change is turning out a pain. Question is how do I get the old disk away from the hub? Undo the bolts I hear you cry ! Hmmmm there is a metal plate inside the disk preventing me from getting to the hub bolts . I'll post a pic as soon as I upload it to photobucket. How the hell do I get that plate out? I've undone the five 10 mm bolts that I thought held the disk on but it's still not shifting . Help !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rocksteady Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Hi there, that's your ABS ring. Should Knock out. It will only be held in with rust etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Hammer time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 It's really is well and truly stuck in there. Soak in WD40 overnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meathumper Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 It`ll come, lots of WD40 and a good hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Just be careful, they are £££££s to replace with new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 It's in the garage soaking in WD40 I'll see if I can get it moving at some point tamara. If it should lift off it's no way moving !!! Cheers for the info keep it coming folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Ok it's had it's soak and it's still not for shifting. Big flat headed screw driver and hammer?? Does it actually just sit in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintman Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Wasting your time with WD40. Plusgas is much better. Or something that will dissolve the rust or try a couple of cans of Loctite's 'Freeze'n'release' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Plusgas? Need to look into that one. I'll have a look for the freeze and release at my local factors etc . Cheers for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php/site/froogle/sn/PLG803 take it this is the job ? Soak it over night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scube Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The ABS exciter ring is held in with 4 small bolts. By the look of your exciter ring they are buried in muck. You wont get the ring out without undoing these bolts. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Are we talking bolts actually on top of the ring in picture 1 ? It's mainly the grooves that have mud in them but I don't see any space for bolts. The five nuts have been loosened as in picture 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scube Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I had to replace my rear disks some time ago and I do recall four small bolts which are in the exciter ring, under the mud and scuffed up material on your photos. There quite tiny and I snapped one getting them out. Give it a good wash out and scrape the groves free of carp, should be there Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Defo not bolts in the ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scube Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Humm so it would seam.. It was a long time ago but I do remember snapping one of the bolts and cussing thinking I would have to replace something expensive. I will ask a mechanic friend of mine see if he can shed any light on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Cheers. Only bolts are on it are the studs with 10mm nuts on them on the other side of the disk. Off down to the motor factors to see if they have plusgas in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Well, according to the HBOL you've done all you should need to to remove the ABS ring, it *should* 'lift off'Â Â Clearly a little more persuasion is required.... personally I would go with a blow lamp and keep tapping at it with a soft hammer. Have you tried doing up the nuts a bit to get a good lever bar in there and wiggle it? It could free it quite simply... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Trouble is I can't get anything in enough to lever it. The only real way to persuade it is with screw driver and hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Get the biggest hammer you can, and clout the disc (you are replacing it after all!) -the shocking should help a lot to release the rust, which is all that can realistically be holding it in place.... With the nuts done up a bit, can you not get a lever bar in between the nut/bolt and the hub? Not trying to get to it from the inside of the disc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scube Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Okay doky Got to bottom of it now You have removed the four 10 mm bolts already; they are still there between the hub and disk. Put the bolts back in for a few threads and gently leaver against the bolts pushing the ring up from the disk. Gently moving on to leaning on it with a large leaver as I remember. I wouldn’t put heat anywhere near it myself. The exciter ring would probably start to deform. I should have looked closer at your pictures, it was a few years back that I did the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Ok cheers guys !!! Will get the nuts tightened a bit and try lever it against the hub. Bigger F O hammer at the ready too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 When I did this I just used a screwdriver between the nut and the hub to push the ring out. Do it gently and work your way round. Alternatively, just drop the whole lot repeatedly on a hard surface from a great height and all will be well. They may not separate, but at least your frustration will be vented!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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