im putting new rotors on my car and after some trouble getting the old ones off, i tried to put the rear ones back on. one of them went on fine but the ohter didnt. i tried to get it on there but it wouldnt go. then i took the old one and it went on fine. then i decided i would use the lug bolts to get it started. I decided that wasnt working so i tried to take it off but it wouldnt come. so i just put it all the way on hopping it would go on and it did, but the rotor wont turn. not even if i put a tire on it. i loosened up the cable inside the car but is there anythign else i should do?
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The cable won't do it. You can adjust the parking break shoes inward once the rotor is off though. You're gonna have a hard time after pressing it on with the lug bolts though. Maybe take the caliper off and hammer from the back side.. but that will ruin your new rotor.Adam Fogg- '88 M3
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so should i jsut drive with it like this till it looses up? should only take a few miles right? i dont think i have a choice
there seemed to be a pretty big grove in the old rotor were the shoes were
and theres no way to adjust it with the rotor on there?Comment
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No don't drive it. If you're lucky, the lug bolt holes are lined up with the adjuster inside and you can adjust it with a long screw driver.Originally posted by nickmp0werAdam Fogg- '88 M3
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before i had it in gear and was trying to turn it from the other side cause it was too lazy to take the lug bolts off of that wheel. but i did and put a wheel on and could turn it. Where exactly are the screws to adjust it? if i just poke around with a screw driver i doubt i will find it. and which type of screw driver do i need?Comment
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The adjuster is toward the top. You need a flat screwdriver. You have to pry it around, you don't directly turn it. Its star shaped so you just press on the 'arms' of the star.Adam Fogg- '88 M3
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Good luck trying to find the turning wheel with the rotor on. I couldnt find it untill I had the rotor off. Now that i know where it is is though I could probably find it with the rotor still on.
I just read recently that if you hit a block of wood on the back side of your rotor with a rubber mallett that will do less damage than just using a rubber mallet.Comment
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looking on the etk, it looks like its on a shaft that goes horizontaly and and points to the front and back of the car? so i would have to get my screw driver in there and move it up or down on the star?Comment
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im going to try to get it adjusted but if i cant, it couldnt be that bad to drive it, considering i can still turn the wheelComment
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It's going to generate A LOT of heat man, even if you can still force the wheel. You are going to ruin your new rotor and maybe even overheat the wheel bearing if you drive it.Originally posted by nickmp0werAdam Fogg- '88 M3
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NEVER use a bolt to line up parts, unless specifically instructed to.Originally posted by nickmp0werComment
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Originally posted by AdamF 88iS
alright, i guess i have to adjust it then. If all else fails i can take the caliper and rotor off the other side to see where it is lolComment
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shit. i got it adjusted but I just drove it and there is this loud clunking thumping every rotation from that wheel. WHen i would put on the hand brake a little it would change or decrease. when i took the rotor off i expected the parking brake to be in peices but it wasnt. But is it supposed to be able to move a little forward and back?Last edited by nickmp0wer; 09-26-2005, 09:37 PM.Comment
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The parking break can move around a bit, yes.Originally posted by nickmp0werAdam Fogg- '88 M3
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well, why would it be thumping at me? i guess I will adjust it in a bit more then try it againComment
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