Cannot undo two screws on the discs

[alex91621]

Have any suggest please

 

[Brasseye]

drill ????

 

[iimushroomzii]

Drill the heads off, take the disks off then undo whats left with a mole grips...

 

[Beef-Mc]

Angle grinder?

 

[Riley!]

yep had same problem, drill heads off

 

[alex91621]

my drill is charging, but i dont think my drill will get enough power to take it off. lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

is the caliper still on?

 

[alex91621]

nono, i took the caliper off already.
Two screws are the only thing still hold the disc.

 

[foxspeed]

you can use a centre punch to knock the screws round - hammer on the edge of the screw so the punch does not slip then hammer it round with the centre punch

 

[Fred@BTM]

put the caliper back on, and put a screw driver in the vents of the disc against the caliper (to stop the disc rotating) and then try again

 

[guysy]

I tried getting my screws off the other week before i took the calliper off, Gave up because they wouldnt budge. Will have another go when its warmer lol!

Im thinking of dremeling a slot in the head next time and using a flat head screwdriver to get them out.

 

[guysy]

Fred, Would putting a blowtorch on the screws make them easier to get out?

 

[alex91621]

Thanks all the comments
The only thing i can do just try it tomorrow or ask the garage to do it for me lol

Will post some pics up after i change the discs and pads

 

[Alastair.]

impact hammer with the t40 on the end

 

[msa197]

impact hammer with the t40 on the end

Thats what I used, come of with no problems

If not then try some heat if you can get hold of a blow-torch.

 

[fil_b]

i got the one side off the 172

threaded the other

used a brill to drill the head then hit with hammer and the thing shot off

need a new bolt now

 

[ditz]

flat screwdriver/sharp chisel and a hammer

just tap them round, easy

dont need to be replaced, wheel holds the discs on

 

[AlexG]

impact driver or a centre punch to knock them round. they dont really serve much of a purpose so no need to replace them, the wheel holds them on.

 

[guysy]

flat screwdriver/sharp chisel and a hammer

just tap them round, easy

dont need to be replaced, wheel holds the discs on

I was wondering if they needed to be replaced, I got some new screws with the discs. If they fit ill wack em on. Good to know i dont definatly need them then?

 

[ditz]

I was wondering if they needed to be replaced, I got some new screws with the discs. If they fit ill wack em on. Good to know i dont definatly need them then?

nope
mainly there to stop the discs falling off on the assmebly line

 

[guysy]

^^ Haha, sweet, Cheers.

 

[sean182cup]

i used a metal chisle to nock one of mine round to undo it i got some in the box with my brembro disks so i replaced them anyway

 

[alex91621]

borrow a drill to try it, which is a 220v big drill.
Give it a try at morning

 

[mgoode180566]

Are you removing them to replace the discs ? I was when i hit this problem. Solution - big angle grinder to remove the heads..... and some of the disc

 

[alex91621]

mgoode- yes, i am removing them and replace new discs and pads on it, but very luckly today is raining lol

 

[Renault Davey Boy]

best bet is to get some more screws from the scrap yard, get a tap the same size. then drill out the old screws then run the tap through to clean out the bits stuck in the thread, job done