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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318   
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Morning all,
Trying to replace my wife's brake pads (mk5 golf) and stumbled at the second hurdle.... Got the wheel nuts off ok but now the wheel won't fall off as expected. It's an alloy and it seems to have stuck to the steel hub - any thoughts on how best to get it off? Is it just me big hammer job? Thanks. |
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20th Dec 2015 9:14am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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1 1/4 inch piece o w now split in half. Not going well?
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20th Dec 2015 9:36am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Make sure the vehicle is secure on an axle stand,
Sit down infront of the wheel lean back and boot alternate sides with your heals. *forgot to say rotate wheel as you do this. Once off clean up and copper slip the wheel areas that contact the hub. I do the wheel off and copper slip twice a year so I know they will be able to come off easy if needed. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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20th Dec 2015 9:39am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328 
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BiMetallic corrosion best way is to use another wheel and Bang left to right it will come off
Then make sure before refitting clean the hub and a small amount of copper paste around the mating surface  |
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20th Dec 2015 10:05am |
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| midlife Member Since: 15 Apr 2015 Location: Cork Posts: 122  
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All so if yours is same as my MK5 GTI you need to wind the rear pistons back into calipers
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20th Dec 2015 11:13am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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All sorted thanks to Mr lump hammer.
Swapped over all the pads even though they weren't all worn out...  Click image to enlarge Thanks guys. |
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20th Dec 2015 1:57pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Trust the hammer did not make contact with the side walls ?
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20th Dec 2015 2:54pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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erm hammer didn't but the block of wood the hamper was hitting did....to be far the tyre will replacing so as the walls are cracking and the tread is low. but thanks for worrying me all the same (  )
no happy all is good - so confident in fact I took it for a test drive rather than leaving it for the wife. I can pretty much get straight onto a fast dual carriage way and then leave it to the last minute before island to check brakes work ok - and they do. |
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20th Dec 2015 2:59pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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No seriously the sidewalls are not designed to take that type of impact hence swinging a wheel on to them
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20th Dec 2015 3:07pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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AHA - that's sound like a plan in future.
or I guess the lying on back and using feet in future might be preferable to the hammer / wood option. |
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20th Dec 2015 3:20pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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Ken. Didn't have a spare wheel but lying on my back did the trick - did the front brakes today.
All went very well which is handy as the wife is off down south tomoz so hopefully when she gets there she can confirm they still work. Thanks for of the advice. |
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