Jobs not to do on a Ti....

dreaddan · Post by **dreaddan** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:57 pm

.. Well I though we might as well start a list of jobs thats' a complete pain in the donkey boy and not worth doing your self.

Bleed the clutch (on my second day trying to get it done)
Change frount break disks

retro620ti · Post by **retro620ti** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:43 pm

Deffinitely do not change the front brake disks as the bloody things take a full day to do and result in 9 out of 10 skinned knuckles

gav2pac · Post by **gav2pac** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 6:47 pm

how are the front discs so difficult to change?

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:06 pm

Because they require the hub splitting and bearings removing.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:17 pm

Bloody hell! I hope it's not the same for the Vitesse!

What a pain.

200SEI · Post by **200SEI** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:05 pm

I don't think the bearings need to be removed do they?

I thought you could just whack the bolts at the back with a sledge or summat until the hub splits in half.

Two broken fingers and a couple of skimmed knuckles later.....Voila!

Post by **Fordimus Prime** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:05 pm

Sorry, i know this is a complete thread hijack, but just read the bit about discs and splitting hubs.

would anyone be able to give me a quick run through on how to splt the hub and change discs etc?

At the moment i have a driveshaft stuck in a hub, that even a 10 ton press at local garage couldnt free, so im hoping to get a new hub then swap over disc and abs sensor, then fit new driveshaft and put it all back together.

But, being a simple lad, id imagined you could just unbolt disc or something.

Sheaf · Post by **Sheaf** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:10 pm

Fordimus Prime wrote:Sorry, i know this is a complete thread hijack, but just read the bit about discs and splitting hubs.

would anyone be able to give me a quick run through on how to splt the hub and change discs etc?

At the moment i have a driveshaft stuck in a hub, that even a 10 ton press at local garage couldnt free, so im hoping to get a new hub then swap over disc and abs sensor, then fit new driveshaft and put it all back together.

But, being a simple lad, id imagined you could just unbolt disc or something.

What are you trying to do then? I've got a CV joint stuck in a hub. I just left it stuck. You can work around it.

peteT16 · Post by **peteT16** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:22 pm

Fordimus, if it's a 200/400 disc, you just undo the CSK bolt, and give the disc a whack with a mallet.

Pete

retro620ti · Post by **retro620ti** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:03 pm

ok dont blame me if you swear continuosly for a day if u do this and this is on a 620 ti
1 , remove knuckle and hub in 1 go
2, remove whole hub unit from knuckle
3 , as was said use the four bolts holding the hub unit as 1 piece to ease ( i did say ease ) the hub apart use a hide faced mallet to hit the bolts when you have loosened em to move the hub and flange apart...be v carefull ( do you really want to strip the thread on these bolts)
4, et viola
5, if it goes this easy then you are a smug barsteward and dont deserve the good fortune you have just been gifted with.
and yes i did swear for a day after doing this as i couldnt believe they did that to the damn hubs and disks

george_chick · Post by **george_chick** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:29 pm

Bleeding clutch on a Ti doesn't have to be a pain.
Should have asked before you started or had a search about.

http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=5238

Including cleaning up the slave cylinder, fitter seals etc in and out in half an hour, pump the pedal a couple of times to get the vac bleeder started.
Fluid leaking out while the cylinder's off leaves a load of air in the hose end.

or

http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopi ... apid+bleed

george_chick · Post by **george_chick** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:34 pm

Craig wrote:Bloody hell! I hope it's not the same for the Vitesse!

What a pain.

As long as the caliper carrier bolts come off the hub OK, thats an easy job.
Copper grease those and they won't rust solid and require the flame axe to shift them.
Clean old dust n muck off shims and carriers, copper grease everything in sight, moly/CV grease on the sliding pins.
Lunchtime job in the carpark at work.

Browse your SuperCD or EPC, thats what all those exploded diagrams are for

dreaddan · Post by **dreaddan** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:31 pm

george, see my post in general tech questions to see what I've tryed...

alexf2828 · Post by **alexf2828** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:10 pm

I found the best way to do discs was to split all 3 ball joints,undo abs reluctor and associated bolts and completely remove front leg from car,then loosen the 4 disc retaining bolts,place between two planks of wood and belt hub bearing apart with suitable socket on back of splined bit,I found no matter how hard I hit the 4 hub carrier bolts I could not get the hub to separate from the leg this way.The bearings also seem to tap back together ok just watch grease seals,I didnt replace either bearing and they are running fine