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[eastryjeep]

Haynes joke book jest shows disk retained on studs with bevel spring clips, but have seen some with a countersunk retaining screw hole. Nobody ever seems to use it though!
Not sure if talking bollox now, but make sure you don't damage the ABS tone ring if you drive out the studs to release the disk. Don't know where that came from, just a niggle at the back of my mind!

[XJ Fan]

Day three, and we have success!! Got WD40's version of Plusgas (Hellfrauds don't stock the real thing), some brake cleaner and copper grease, and set to it again. A liberal dose of WD40 stuff and a wollop with the hammer and the disk came off!!!! Replace with new disk and new pads and all sorted. New pads came with a sticker to put in their back, which I've not seen, heard of or used before, but I used it anyway (can't do any harm, right?), and I've stuck copper grease on anything that has a thread (and even places that don't), and then took here out for her first bedding in session.

I got EBC disks and pads, and the peddle feel has a good initial bite. Obviously I've not done any heavy braking yet, but I'll let you know what I think of them when they are properly working. He stuff I removed wasn't too warn, but was quite rusty, so glad I've replaced it, and really glad that on the third attempt I managed to complete a job that should only take half an hour or so!


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[Bubba]

this is an interesting thread i must lead a very dull life as i have never failed with many rounded off wheel nuts/bolts over the years by simply thrashing a slightly to small six sided impact socket on to it and showing it no mercy 

[JamesH]

Good work. I've got plenty of wheel studs if you need any cos I ordered the wrong size for what I needed recently.

[XJ Fan]

Good work. I've got plenty of wheel studs if you need any cos I ordered the wrong size for what I needed recently.

Thanks mate, but I'm good for the moment. Got 20 new bolts through last week, and Donk sent me through some studs, which was very kind of him

[XJ Fan]

this is an interesting thread i must lead a very dull life as i have never failed with many rounded off wheel nuts/bolts over the years by simply thrashing a slightly to small six sided impact socket on to it and showing it no mercy

Thanks - This is the first time it has happened to me. The only thing remotely like this I've had before is when a tri-lock locking wheel nut key snapped years ago. Although this has given me the excuse to get a load of new tools; perfectly justified to SWMBO of course!