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olivers

Member Since: 19 Jan 2012
Location: Southern Scotland
Posts: 115

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Separating disc from hub

Replacing (edit: rear) brake discs on my 130. Got the hub off, turn it over, remove five bolts holding the brake disc in place… and then… it doesn’t move a bit. Attempts to persuade it unsuccessful so far, gave up for the evening before I’m tempted to whack it too hard… checked Haynes, it says “slacken and remove the bolts securing the disc to the hub assembly, and separate the two”. Well then.

Is there a magic trick to make the two pop apart without doing damage?

30th Aug 2022 8:25pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2656

If you’re replacing the disc then just use a hammer to shock them off the hub.

Cleaning around the join and applying some penetrating oil may help.

30th Aug 2022 8:31pm

olivers

Member Since: 19 Jan 2012
Location: Southern Scotland
Posts: 115

Excellent, thanks. That was my thought, but then I thought I’d better be at least a bit careful

30th Aug 2022 8:36pm

htb2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2018
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 531

If your discs are getting a bit thin, its easy to snap disc off the bell.ie snap the disc into two pieces

30th Aug 2022 8:51pm

olivers

Member Since: 19 Jan 2012
Location: Southern Scotland
Posts: 115

I don’t think the disc is thin enough for that. I’m replacing it because it has disintegrated in a strange way, perhaps because the pad was gone.

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30th Aug 2022 8:54pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2656

I’ve had that before on mine, caused by salt corrosion. I’ve also snapped a disc off while trying to remove as above.

You shouldn’t have to hit it too hard unless it’s really seized on there. Work around it gradually as you start to see it separate as it needs to come off more or less straight.

30th Aug 2022 8:56pm

olivers

Member Since: 19 Jan 2012
Location: Southern Scotland
Posts: 115

I’ll get on it tomorrow. Sure it’ll come off - was just wondering if I missed something. I changed a couple discs before, but it’s been a few years and as far as I remember they came off without a hitch.

Thanks for your comments!

30th Aug 2022 8:59pm

kenzle8a

Member Since: 12 Feb 2020
Location: None
Posts: 1074

Large rubber mallet, if that doesn’t work, sledge hammer.

It’s a Defender, not a delicate swiss watch…

30th Aug 2022 9:18pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8061

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Copper hammer, hold hub in vice and hit disc. Or hold disc. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

30th Aug 2022 11:50pm

MadTom

Member Since: 10 Sep 2013
Location: Olomouc
Posts: 625

On a bit older TD5 130 i was using hydraulic press. Brake discs were worn, but not the hub. It took 5t of force to remove the old disk. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo

31st Aug 2022 6:44am

olivers

Member Since: 19 Jan 2012
Location: Southern Scotland
Posts: 115

Alright, that’s sorted now - I held the hub in a vice and whacked the brake disc quite a while with a lump hammer before it came off, but eventually it did. Thanks everybody for confirming I wasn’t on the wrong track!

31st Aug 2022 6:18pm

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