Rear disk replacement

[scott7912]

Has anyone replaced their rear disks themselves?
If so how easy is it to remove the ABS ring and bearing and fit to the new disk?

A step by step guide would be mint, i have searched the forum but cant find anything.
My car is a 05 plate Trophy.
Cheers

 

[ditz]

you need a press to do the bearings

abs ring levers off

 

[scott7912]

Is it easy to remove the bearing from the old disk?
Also does the ABS ring fit easy over the new disk?

 

[ditz]

with a press it does yeah, its not reccomended but i've done it in the past (have done it on my own car too) and had no problems.


and yes

 

[scott7912]

Just need to find a press then.

Cheers

 

[ginna]

you'll find that the abs ring is a bit bigger than the aftermarket rear disc ( where it sits ) so it will spin around, id put something on the ring inner edge to stop it moving.... i used exhaust paste as it goes hard when it dry's !!! no problem with it at all...

 

[Russ.]

if youve not bought them already you can buy them from yozzasport with pre pressed abs rings and bearings

http://www.yozzasport.co.uk/proddet...o_172_182_cup_trophy_rear_brake_discs&cat=126

you may as well have new bearings really as no doubt theyll go not long after youve changed your disks if your lucks anything like mine lol.

 

[caister]

I got a brand new set off of ebay from here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300213082153 free postage and they arrived next day still sealed in the box and much cheaper then you can get them anywhere else. Make sure you get some new pads too.

Edit: Forgot to say they are very easy to change but I did have to use a metres worth of socket extensions to get enough torque to get the hub nut off!!

 

[Russ.]

^ lol i had to use an extendable tyre wrench

 

[davebem]

You will probably destroy the bearing pressing it out the old disk. Best bet is to buy the renault disks with the bearings in or buy new bearings for your disks. The bearings dont last long anyway.

 

[Terry172]

http://www.fubarnet.com/rear_discs.html this guide may help you when it comes to fitting the new discs etc....

 

[pete_clio]

hi, looking to fit disks in near future, have no press or antyhing, havent seen the disks yet as they are on order. and fubarnet seems to be no longer online

has anyone a decisive answer if this is doable on your own at home, im fairly competant with these sort of tasks

ta

 

[ditz]

hi, looking to fit disks in near future, have no press or antyhing, havent seen the disks yet as they are on order. and fubarnet seems to be no longer online

has anyone a decisive answer if this is doable on your own at home, im fairly competant with these sort of tasks

ta

you answered your own question.. you need a press

can be done with threaded rod/big sockets etc but not worth the sodding about

 

[caister]

Piss easy to do if you are getting the oem disks with the bearings pressed in.

 

[pete_clio]

ok, ill try to get the lend of a press then.

 

[mark123]

I broke a bearing trying to get the new one in without a press. Got them pressed in for 15 quid in the end.

Even with a press you'll likely break the old ones getting them out.

 

[caister]

^^ Surely if he's replacing the disks then he wont have an old bearing to press out.....

 

[fUbAr]

^^ Surely if he's replacing the disks then he wont have an old bearing to press out.....

depends if he's bought the discs from Renault.

Aftermarket ones don't include the bearings.

 

[mark123]

And cheap skates like me would like to try and put the bearings from the old discs into the new discs.