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M.O.T Failier Brakes

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mike142sl:

--- Quote from: Andy41 on March 15, 2009, 07:41:40 ---i think what you need is a torx socket not sure of size

go to landrover buy new bolts ( which you need anyway) then go halfrauds

hth  ;)

--- End quote ---
No not a torx, a normal socket but needs to be a six point socket as said earlier rather than 12 point. As I found out a few months ago the six point ones are difficult to find these days.

crazymac:
I am trying to remember what the hub area looks like? as I'm stuck in the house and havn't seen the Landy for a few weeks now!

Can you disconnect the brake pipes and steering arms then remove the whold hub? Get to it that way?

robdog:
 :D Well a new day and a new approach and its sorted. The bolts were not torx but they were 12 sided so got some sockets from halfords a no 13 is needed, managed to get the bottom bolt off after applying a lot of heat then took out pads and tapped the calliper up and down and that loosened the top bolt. I gave it loads of heat and took a 12mm socket and hammered that on and it came lose. have ordered new bolts all round. The bolts that hold the disc onto the hub were also 12 sided bolts size 14mm. I found that if you lay the wheel flat on the ground and lay the disc and hub back in the stud holes of wheel it makes loosening the disc bolts easy as the wheel holds the hub and stops it trying to turn when loosening the bolts.

Thanks to all for your suggestions

Rob

crazymac:
Glad you got it sorted.

Andy41:
glad you fixed it, had a look this afternoon and your right they aint torx just 12 sided. :)

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