About to remove this....??

[nicko]

hi, the hubs on my vt are rusty and look crapola, iv bought some rust remover, primer etc but im not sure how to remove the hub?

this is going to be a no brainer for someone but im still learning so any help would be good. Im starting on the left rear and this is what im looking at;


it looks like im going to have to remove the caliper? do i have to crack the bearing to get the hub off? also how easy is it to reposition the caliper after i remove it? any help will be great, thanks

[SthEastCustoms]

hi, the hubs on my vt are rusty and look crapola, iv bought some rust remover, primer etc but im not sure how to remove the hub?

this is going to be a no brainer for someone but im still learning so any help would be good. Im starting on the left rear and this is what im looking at;


it looks like im going to have to remove the caliper? do i have to crack the bearing to get the hub off? also how easy is it to reposition the caliper after i remove it? any help will be great, thanks

you need to remove the caliper, and the end cap with the bearing. then the disc comes off

[accentstencil]

You only need to remove the calipers.

[nicko]

getting the bearing off is that just done with a hammer and screwdriver or will that stuff it? will i need to replace anypart of the bearing once i remove it?

thanks mate

[nicko]

You only need to remove the calipers.

so what is holding the hub on? is it those 2 flathead screws at the top and bottom of the hub?

[nicko]

i cannot for the life of me crack the 2 bolts holding the capliers on!!!!! is it just the two 19mm bolts of the back of the caliper, any ideas how to get them undone?

[SthEastCustoms]

i cannot for the life of me crack the 2 bolts holding the capliers on!!!!! is it just the two 19mm bolts of the back of the caliper, any ideas how to get them undone?

breaker bar and a 5 point heavy duty socket

[nicko]

cheers mate, the caliper is off

how does the disc/hub come off? looks like i need to remove the bearing cap? any idea how this comes off?

[SthEastCustoms]

well the other bloke said that you dont need to take them off but from what i remember you did grab a screw driver and a hammer and go anticlockwise to undo it

[Dayvo]

Make sure your handbrake is off .If that doesn't work you might have to back off the brake shoes

[nicko]

Make sure your handbrake is off .If that doesn't work you might have to back off the brake shoes

OMFG, i cant believe i left the handbrake on!!! i feel like a d!ck but im glad im learning from my mistakes. thanks Dayvo rep left, big help mate cheers

[accentstencil]

I'm confused, do you want to paint the rotors or the hub assembly?

[nicko]

the rotor/hub not the actual rotor blade but the surrounds

i just finished the primer and painted it then;

[STEALTHY™]

Whilst i can't help with how to get the rotor off, its great to see your setting an example and using Axle Stands.

Too many times i see people doing work on their car with just a jack under there (sometimes even just a scissor jack)


Top effort!

[accentstencil]

Ok, good, then all that was need was to remove the calipers as you now know.

[SthEastCustoms]

Whilst i can't help with how to get the rotor off, its great to see your setting an example and using Axle Stands.

Too many times i see people doing work on their car with just a jack under there (sometimes even just a scissor jack)


Top effort!

looks good mate nice small effect

and stealthy i had a scissor jack collapse while i was under the car just before i got the axle stand in the right place and the rear end of a vn come down on me

not cool!!

swer by trolley jacks now i threw all scissor jacks out that we had

[STEALTHY™]

looks good mate nice small effect

and stealthy i had a scissor jack collapse while i was under the car just before i got the axle stand in the right place and the rear end of a vn come down on me

not cool!!

swer by trolley jacks now i threw all scissor jacks out that we had

I havn't had one collapse, but scissor jacks don't lift my car high enough to get the wheels off. The first thing i do when i buy a car, is throw the scissor jack in the bin, and throw in my trolley jack.

[nicko]

i used a scissor jack today and got the wheel about 5mm off the ground and then it threaded the shaft and wouldnt go up or down. so i got the trolley jack out and then did some arm stretches and threw the scissor jack down the road. i made those jack stands last year at uni and got them approved by australian safety standards, they are stamped and in the register

[STEALTHY™]

i used a scissor jack today and got the wheel about 5mm off the ground and then it threaded the shaft and wouldnt go up or down. so i got the trolley jack out and then did some arm stretches and threw the scissor jack down the road. i made those jack stands last year at uni and got them approved by australian safety standards, they are stamped and in the register

Doesn't mean there any good

[SthEastCustoms]

hahah ouch!!!

[pablo]

Hey Nicko, don't forget to use a little 'loctite' on those caliper mounting bolts when you re-fit them!!...don't want them working loose.

Pablo

[nicko]

Doesn't mean there any good

yeh but considering they have been made to comply with the same standards as the one you use under your car im sure they will be fine

[nicko]

Hey Nicko, don't forget to use a little 'loctite' on those caliper mounting bolts when you re-fit them!!...don't want them working loose.

Pablo

thanks mate, will do