Frax Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Hi I just fitted a brake disc to my axle and rebuilt that end, when I went to fit the other side I noticed that it had LH on it, Help Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Not to my knowledge no, brake discs are not handed. Calipers certainly are though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Ye I know that the callipers are but when I put it back together the half shaft struggled to come through far enough to get the circlip on. I did not think that the discs would be and never even looked. Then when I found that one was marked LH it just made me wonder. Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I can't see how the disc really cares or knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 never come across handed brake disc before, are you sure it's not a makers identity mark rather than Left Hand -- it could be Lockheed Hydraulics. where did you but them from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Well I was out and had another look, I failed to give you all the details as it turns out which seems to make a difference. The discs are drilled and grooved and came from ebay which turned out to be Britpart,,,,,,,,,,, The groves run in different directions – so next question is LH & RH from the driver’s seat or the front of the Defender. Nothing is easy. Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Vehicles Left & Right regardless of where you look from & remember the wheels/hubs direction of rotation RH is Clockwise LH is anti Clockwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Well I know what I will be doing tomorrow now, Thanks for all the replies. Just hope the new bearing and seals come apart without damage. Regards Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Should do. Keep some clean rags to hand that you can stuff into the hubs while you swap the discs over, should keep the bearings free from dirt/grit etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 LH and RH (as port and starboard on boats and aircraft) are always from the driver's seat looking forward. It's the same for direction of rotation of the engine btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Well got it swapped over without much problem – striped the other side now so just need to blast & paint, and then rebuild. Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 If you have replaced the bearings have you re-shimmed the Cv shaft/drive member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Do you mean the shims at the end of the half shaft where the circlip goes ? Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Yes, it needs to be shimmed to pull it into full engagement with the stub axle, the CV runs in the bronze bush (bearing on some models) on the inside of the stub. It's to do with maintaining the CV's alignment with the axis of the steering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hi again I did fit new bronze bushes when I rebuilt the end, does the stub need to be pulled through as the stub does not come far enough through to get shims on along with the circlip or does this only need to be done when the bushes ware down? There does not seem to be any play in the shaft as it is but I did not want to force it. All should be tight as there are new seals, bearings and bushes. Regards Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 If the bronze bush is new then you probably won't need any shims and the circlip alone will be sufficient. When they have worn there will be additional slack to take up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frax Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 OK thank you for that, I was starting to think I had put something in the wrong place. Frax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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