Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 18:33:05 +0100 From: "Simply Saab" <ken.ashdownnopsamorld.com> Subject: Re: Discs seized to hubs
Thanks Mark The 9-5 does have only one retaining screw however and 5 stud wheel fixing - so I'll just have to follow the excellent advice using a combination of penetrating oil and force. Thanks for your input. Ken "MarkC" <markcharlesnopsamv.net> wrote in message news:5329-3EF942E2-303nopsamefull-2172.public.lawson.webtv.net... > You say that you only removed one screw but if it's anything like my 87 > 9000 then you actually have 2 retaining screws. One is a torx screw & > the other is the aligning pin screw/bolt (usually takes a 10mm wrench to > remove it) which is there to guide you for screwing in the lugnuts when > mounting the tire. This aligning screw goes through the rotor/disc & > then screws into the hub assembly (which is what I replaced). Until I > figured that out mine wouldn't budge either but even at that I had to > 'persuade' it with a couple of gentle but firm taps of a sledge hammer. > I tired using a regular hammer but it didn't have the mass & density. > Mark > > > "I have a 1998 9-5 and need to change the front discs. I managed to > remove the retaining screw, calipers etc but then found the disc > impossible to budge. Does anyone know of the best way of removing the > disc when this happens? For the meantime, I have reassembled the old > disc. > thanks, > Ken > > > >
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