discodas Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi All I am changing my front discs and was wondering firstly is it easy? And do I need a spline removal tool? or anything else for that matter. Any help much appreciated. I am keeping them standard nothing fancy! Kind Regards Disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 It's not too hard a job if your compitant with spanners. You need to remove the hub by undoing the the wheel bearing, yes a spline drive is needed to undo the disc from the hub (carefull they will be Fu..... tight and easy to strip the splines) When putting back together make sue you clean and put fresh grease in the bearing and dont over tighten it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi, join the club and some one local may have the tools you need and will give you a hand to do the brakes, easy job realy Regards Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodas Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thanks Guys, will let you know how I get on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodas Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) One other thing I need to replace the rear shoes, can any one tell me are they self adjusting or manual? The shop I am buying from says there are two types????? standard rear shoes on 1983 Y reg GT/J 1.8 Thanks Guys, will let you know how I get on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Disco Edited September 2, 2010 by discodas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Manta Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 A bit hard to tell as I've had an '83 berlinetta with self adjusting and another with manually adjusted. Usually self adjusting, if you look (or feel) behind the rear brakes to find a removable rubber plug (for holding off the handbrake lever on self adjusting) or a hex head, one left and one right which are to wind back manually adjusting ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodas Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Well stripped the front discs, not easy:angry: but sorted, new discs fitted. The only problem was removing the caliper and trying to release the bleed nipple:o. Sheared right off, well sent of to be drilled and tapped. Still all other ones are ok:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Rear drums............. Manual adjusters have an 18mm or 19mm hex head at approximately the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions on each back plate. If I remember correctly (and it's only the hex size I'm unsure of) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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