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cumbriasteve
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If you are going to try yourself then it's always worth trying to tighten the others up a bit, it can release that little bit of pressure which will help.
Renault dealer got back today and reported that a replacement could not be supplied as there are too many different profiles of that shape to get the right one. So I decided to start and see what would work, The outer ring does rotate but as someone mentioned it was brittle so I used a long nosed drift and carefully punched the lip all the way round and it split nicely in two. Then the 17mm Irwin removal socket and bingo jpb was a good in!
Further problem arose when putting the nearside front wheel on. I always hand start the bolts though as these are difficult to get your fingers on the head as they are recessed in the wheel. But just using the socket and a 6in extension I got the bolts started properly and then used my hand ratchet to tighten them up, Three went ok and one sheared! This bolt must have been over-torqued by someone previously and I am only glad it happened whilst I was fitting it and not when the car was moving.
The other 3 wheels all went on the same way no problems so it was not my technique! I have to take the caliper and disc off now to get a grip on the bit left in the hub!
The other 3 wheels all went on the same way no problems so it was not my technique! I have to take the caliper and disc off now to get a grip on the bit left in the hub!
bigegg
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I refer you to my earlier post #11
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The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Give it time...
You'll learn.
I agree.
Burn them all.
Then grind the ash and remains up crush them into a fine powder. Nis with saw dust and burn again.
Repeat. Then repeat until your anger as receded.
Oh yes spent time working on friends one, Trying to get the front near side hub off.
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Would that be the dreaded Norbert?
How did you remove the spinning collar?
After taking off the caliper and carrier I found the remaining stub of the bolt was seized in so can only assume that it was cracked from a previous fitment and taken up in the thread. So I set about drilling it out and after the final run through with a 10mm drill I ran the tap through and the hub thread is like new. Phew! Refitted the brake gear and wheel and alls well.
