Brake rotor replacement

[David Conner]

TPC is http://www.thepartsconnection.com/ found on the AudiFans vendor list. 

You might also check out http://www.bimmerparts.com/  This is Zygmunt
Motors.  They have a June special on brake parts, and prices are quite
good.  Check out their on-line catalog.

Dave C.



At 12:11 PM 6/20/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Thanks Dave, I'll let you know how it goes. By the way though, who is TPC?
>Mike
>
>>>> David Conner <conner at cfm.Ohio-State.edu> 06/20/01 10:25AM >>>
>East Coast Mike,
>The one-time bolts are the caliper guide pin bolts.  It is not required
>that these be removed to remove the caliper.  You probably should clean and
>lube the caliper guide pins while the calipers are off.  A new guide pin
>boot kit will include new bolts, and costs about $7 from TPC.  One kit will
>do two calipers.  The hub and/or axle bolt are not removed for rotor
>replacement.  I think the front caliper bolts require a 17 mm
>socket/wrench, and the rear require an 8 mm hex driver.
>Dave C. 
>
>
>
>Mike wrote...
>After looking through the archives and Bentley I am still a little confused
>on 1 or 2 points. I have an 89 100 that I may replace the rotors on this
>weekend. From what I understand I need to remove the caliper from the strut
>housing to get the rotor off. If I read correctly these "one time bolts"
>can be reused if secured with some Loc-Tite, correct??
>Now when it comes to actually removing the hub, do I have to remove the
>axel bolt to get the rotor off or is it simply secured to the shaft by the
>studs that are on the shaft. The Bentley wasn't exactly clear on it and I
>might have been looking at letters in the archive that pertain to a
>different model
>Thanks
>Mike Williams
>(East Coast Mike)
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