so I was working on my q45 brake upgrade
so I was working on my q45 brake upgrade
I used power sander and the bits and pieces of metal flying around was hurting me so I put some protective gears on and got a little carried away...
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Loveless wrote:terrorlst can't afford nikes so we go crazy with sandals
1) I used power sander to make some groves out of the brake dust shield so I can push it back in so the q45 rotors will clear2) I took the rotors and the calipers off, I didn't touch the hub.
1. Oh, i never thought of doing that, was it hard? good idea btw2. See above^3. Whats that grey car in the picture, mr2?
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thats what i was thinking, but i can't imagine how hard it would be to get that hub off, especially being 12 years old and never have been taken off before. Its a big 3omm bolt, so i dunno if i have the strength even with a cheater bar to break it lose. I dont have an impact wrench thoughS13ChucKAT wrote:You should have just removed the dust shield all together.
the second and third picture will come back to haunt you later in life :pface
it's actually a 36mm socket (at least it is on the s14, s13 might be different) and you just need a rachet and socket. it's pretty tight but you can stand on it, the hub won't spin like the back.
how do you get the shield off? i had one apart last week and it looked like there was another dust shiled for the bearing over the big one. there weren't any bolts or anything, i guess they were just pressed on. anybody know any specifics?
nlzmo400r wrote:2. how did u get the hub off? i know its a 3oMM socket, but did u use an impact wrench or just a ratchet and socket?
it's actually a 36mm socket (at least it is on the s14, s13 might be different) and you just need a rachet and socket. it's pretty tight but you can stand on it, the hub won't spin like the back.
how do you get the shield off? i had one apart last week and it looked like there was another dust shiled for the bearing over the big one. there weren't any bolts or anything, i guess they were just pressed on. anybody know any specifics?
nlzmo400r wrote:thats what i was thinking, but i can't imagine how hard it would be to get that hub off, especially being 12 years old and never have been taken off before. Its a big 3omm bolt, so i dunno if i have the strength even with a cheater bar to break it lose. I dont have an impact wrench though
it's actually pretty easy, the spindle is well protected and lubed so it isn't rusted. and assuming you have the right tools (socket and rachet, i didn't need a cheater bar) it takes about two minutes. you should probably have a torque wrench handy though when you put them back on.
