help, disc brake....

[Guest Boxhead]

guys i need some help here, my mate whose wheel came off, we surveyd the damage...

the disc brake looks like the picture belwo... i think i need to replace it.. and also.. one of the bolt thingys the studs go on, broke off, so do any of you guys have any spare.. and help me out, tell me if i definatly need to replace the disc too..

[NRB]

Your mate needs to replace the disc for sure...

As far as a broken stud goes, I don't think you can simply replace it.. doesn't it need a new stub axle or something? [not being completely mechanical in my training I don't know for sure - I'm just trying to think through the problem]

[Guest Stocker]

The studs should just be pressed in...I'd probably get a secondhand disc from a wrecker, that way you'll get studs, assuming it is a disc with the hub cast in. Just tap the studs out with a hammer. To put them in, tap them in, and pull them all the way in with the wheelnuts.

If you get a new disc, I would replace ALL the studs..whatever force broke one stud will for sure have damaged the others.

Regards, Andrew.

[Guest Boxhead]

im going for option one seeing as its cheaper, and i have very limited cash..

but i only got the disc.. and well.. im getting the mechanic to put in the stud, seeing as i need the timing belt done, the car has done 127k kms

so yeah needs doing, and also.. the air con will be done, so it made sense to just get them to put it all back together...

thanx for your help tho