Rotated my tires yesterday! YAAAAAAAAAY!

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  • delatlanta1281
    Dart Master
    • Mar 2006
    • 10317

    #1

    Rotated my tires yesterday! YAAAAAAAAAY!

    Not really, you know that allen screw that holds the rear rotor to the hub? Well I am missing one! AWESOME!
    Yours truly,
    Rich
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    Originally posted by Rigmaster
    you kids get off my lawn.....
  • KangamangusDriver
    E30 Mastermind
    • Aug 2005
    • 1870

    #2
    You dont need that screw, all it does is position the bolt holes for the rotor/hub. The studs/bolts will actully hold the rotor on.

    I had to drill mine out when I did brakes, havent had them since (3yrs now)
    no problems since.

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    • MR 325
      Moderator
      • Oct 2003
      • 37825

      #3
      Originally posted by KangamangusDriver
      You dont need that screw, all it does is position the bolt holes for the rotor/hub. The studs/bolts will actully hold the rotor on.

      I had to drill mine out when I did brakes, havent had them since (3yrs now)
      no problems since.
      This man speaks the truth.
      BimmerHeads
      Classic BMW Specialists
      Santa Clarita, CA

      www.BimmerHeads.com

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      • TwoJ's
        R3V Elite
        • Oct 2005
        • 4908

        #4
        Originally posted by KangamangusDriver
        You dont need that screw, all it does is position the bolt holes for the rotor/hub. The studs/bolts will actully hold the rotor on.

        I had to drill mine out when I did brakes, havent had them since (3yrs now)
        no problems since.
        Interesting. Does the rotor rotate on you when you're trying to put the wheel on? I imagine it wou'ldn't be a problem if you've got studs, but I find it semi-difficult to get the wheel on just with lug bolts.

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        • rede30
          R3V Elite
          • Dec 2003
          • 4697

          #5
          3yrs for me also and yes it does rotate when your tiring to get wheels on but its not to big of a problem.
          https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h...wE3UqwjjmaTrXg

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          • delatlanta1281
            Dart Master
            • Mar 2006
            • 10317

            #6
            yeah i figuerd as much, but I am pissed that it either fell out (unlikely) or i forgot to put it back in last time!
            Yours truly,
            Rich
            sigpic
            Originally posted by Rigmaster
            you kids get off my lawn.....

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            • arsevader
              E30 Enthusiast
              • May 2005
              • 1025

              #7
              Originally posted by rede30
              3yrs for me also and yes it does rotate when your tiring to get wheels on but its not to big of a problem.

              Yeah and that's what the pin in your toolbox is for. It goes in the hole, plastic side first and you place the wheel over it.

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              • nando
                Moderator
                • Nov 2003
                • 34827

                #8
                you won't have trouble without it, but if you change wheels every weekend it will be a big pita...
                Build thread

                Bimmerlabs

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                • Digitalwave
                  is a poseur
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 6276

                  #9
                  Your rotors should be rusted to your hubs anyways :)

                  RISING EDGE

                  Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                  • golde30
                    R3V OG
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 11464

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Digitalwave
                    Your rotors should be rusted to your hubs anyways :)
                    word.
                    IG: @Baye30

                    FRONT VALENCE IS ZENDER!!! STOP FILLING MY PM BOX PPL!!!

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                    • Sour_Kraut
                      Member
                      • May 2006
                      • 48

                      #11
                      hahaha. rusted to hubs.

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                      • Jordan325iC
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Aug 2005
                        • 1697

                        #12
                        Don't have one of mine either, had to drill it out.

                        '88 325is
                        VP UT of Austin Autoholics
                        BMWCCA 380364

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                        • matt
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 3731

                          #13
                          Originally posted by nando
                          you won't have trouble without it, but if you change wheels every weekend it will be a big pita...
                          If you change your wheels every weekend, get studs.

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                          • blueapplesoda
                            E30 Mastermind
                            • Dec 2005
                            • 1904

                            #14
                            Originally posted by arsevader
                            Yeah and that's what the pin in your toolbox is for. It goes in the hole, plastic side first and you place the wheel over it.
                            i always wondered wtf that stupid thing was for.

                            All-Red/MHW style Professional Tinted Tail lights
                            PnP EMS, fuel injectors, wideband o2 systems

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                            • e34john
                              No R3VLimiter
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 3599

                              #15
                              It sucks, I was trying to figure out why the hell the holes werent lined up, it was a bitch to get the wheels bolted on, im gonna have to stop changing wheels every weekend.
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