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Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2557 ![]() ![]() |
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. |
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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
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htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: aberdeenshire Posts: 510 ![]() ![]() |
If your discs are getting a bit thin, its easy to snap disc off the bell.ie snap the disc into two pieces
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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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Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2557 ![]() ![]() |
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. |
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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! |
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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… |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7712 ![]() ![]() |
Copper hammer, hold hub in vice and hit disc. Or hold disc. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 583 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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
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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!
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