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If you work on cars of motorcycles you probably will, I have two to cover the torque setting range I regularly use.Who at home has a torque wrench
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If you work on cars of motorcycles you probably will, I have two to cover the torque setting range I regularly use.Who at home has a torque wrench
Thanks, on my last set of rear discs it was the friction area that was the problem in winter. I have been trying to use the brakes a bit more heavily on occasion to ensure the new ones stay rust free.The non friction surfaces are coated, the brake pads to the rest.
Interestingly the replacement Brembos on the rear are not rusting like first set did.Thanks, on my last set of rear discs it was the friction area that was the problem in winter. I have been trying to use the brakes a bit more heavily on occasion to ensure the new ones stay rust free.
I fitted Bosch discs this time they too seem to be rust free so far, previous two sets were VW OEM they both rusted badly. It is fair to say we have had much less salt on the roads this winter than usual, been so warm.Interestingly the replacement Brembos on the rear are not rusting like first set did.
Original VW Rear Disks now on 89,000 miles but front disks changed at 77,000 miles as there was some ridges on the rear of the disks and the brake pads were about 90% worn and were being changed.I fitted Bosch discs this time they too seem to be rust free so far, previous two sets were VW OEM they both rusted badly. It is fair to say we have had much less salt on the roads this winter than usual, been so warm.
Quite a dramatic difference, in experience. My fronts simply wore out, the rears (two sets) rusted wearing the pads prematurely and eventually renewing them was the only option. I note many others have had a similar experience. Hopefully my new discs will last as long as yours.Original VW Rear Disks now on 89,000 miles but front disks changed at 77,000 miles as there was some ridges on the rear of the disks and the brake pads were about 90% worn and were being changed.
My California is used as a Daily driver. The longest it is idle is now, 4 weeks at Heathrow.Quite a dramatic difference, in experience. My fronts simply wore out, the rears (two sets) rusted wearing the pads prematurely and eventually renewing them was the only option. I note many others have had a similar experience. Hopefully my new discs will last as long as yours.
Mine is my daily driver as well, longest it is parked is one week at Edinburgh airport so certainly not a use issue.My California is used as a Daily driver. The longest it is idle is now, 4 weeks at Heathrow.
Very strange.Mine is my daily driver as well, longest it is parked is one week at Edinburgh airport so certainly not a use issue.
May be useful for your pushbike but unlikely to have the range to do your wheel nuts.I bought a low range torque wrench to service my push bike. I use it on my compound archery bow also.
Oh, yes I. Agree, but tools are tools. Power drill for inserting, removing screw in tentpegs. Wire grill for toast when not on hooh-up. If you have the technology, use it.May be useful for your pushbike but unlikely to have the range to do your wheel nuts.
No but after 6 months I decided to remove all my wheels as I had heard they can be very difficult. I am so glad I did these at home as one wheel took me 4 hours to remove. I managed it using a wedge in the edge of the tire lowering the van to break the seal wheel to hub. Cleaned hub with wire brush.Happy New Year all!
I have time to post this while waiting on the hard shoulder of a busy motorway late at night on New Year’s Day.
I picked up a puncture on the way home with my family and pulled in to the hard shoulder, where I removed the spare wheel and got to work removing the offending wheel. However, it is impossible to remove the locknut using the adapter provided!!! I cannot get enough purchase on the nut to loosen it, and it feels like I will round off the nut corners if I continue to try.
So, I’ve just ordered a taxi to come out and take my family home while I wait for a tow truck to come and get me.
I’m staggered that VW have used such a stupidly flawed system; in order to protect a 16” standard wheel from theft they have rendered it impossible for me to change a tyre!!!
Am I the only one to suffer from this?
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The first time I tried to take the wheels off of our van I had to use a sledgehammer tapping the tyre and moving the wheel round bit by bit nothing else was heavy enough. After that I always use a tiny bit of copper grease on the Wheel and hub. Now every time they are taken off it’s easy peasy.. Also you are much more likely to have your wheels nicked if you haven’t got locking nuts... I found out the hard expensive way.No but after 6 months I decided to remove all my wheels as I had heard they can be very difficult. I am so glad I did these at home as one wheel took me 4 hours to remove. I managed it using a wedge in the edge of the tire lowering the van to break the seal wheel to hub. Cleaned hub with wire brush.
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