Replacing rotors.

[ggthack@swansea.ac.uk (Graham Thackrah)]

> In summary, on Audis, only the wheel bolts hold the rotor to the hub,
> but the rotor won't come off without getting the caliper bracket
> out of the way.

> BTW, VWs tend to have a screw that holds the rotor to the hub.  I've
> never seen one on an Audi though.

"My 1982 Audi 80CD 5S had them.  A single countersunk PoziDrive screw on each 
rotor, just to stop it turning when you replaced the wheel.

I sheared one off using an impact driver to loosen it.  Drilling out the 
remnants and re-tapping the hole was my first engineering job on an Audi."

Snap on my 85 80 sport, having just replaced the front discs prior to selling 
it. The impact driver I tried in order to remove this screw defeated all 
attempts to get it working, in the end I used a through shaft screw driver and
gave it a few "taps" with a hammer, this resulted in the screw coming out well
easily, I was impressed.

I was thinking whilst completing the job if it would make much difference if 
you left em off completely? The retaining screws that is, not the discs before 
anyone makes rude comments about Audi brakes.

Graham.

84 80q.