rsweeney 40 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 just wondered whats wrong: ive have had brake disk . caliper and driveshaft all off. Put them all on again , tightened the little retaining screw on the disk and went for a short drive, took wheel off and the brake disc was loose. i tightened the retaining screw on the disk as it had come loose and it stopped it wobbling .is the retaining screw the only thing holding the disk on when the wheel is removed ? or am i missing something Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Basically yes. Wouldn't worry to much to he honest as caliper and carrier help keep it kinda in place. It's just z retaining screw that usually rounds off anyways Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 the disc is held in place by the wheel and its 5 bolts, if you remove the wheel the disc will normaly be loose, Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 thanks guys thats a relief , now ive got to wait for auto box seals and recon torque convertor to come through ! anyone else realise how quickly vr's burn money? Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 anyone else realise how quickly vr's burn money? lol yep, quite literally burn,saying that my vr {engine wise}has wanted little money except petrol, its mainly haveing an 18 year old car that tends to eat up my money Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 the little screws are basically to make it easier for you to fit the wheel back on as it lines the disc up with the bolt holes, ive been doing fine with a screw head snapped off for 2 years now, just makes lining the disc and wheel up a little bit more tricky thats it.Bolting the wheel on tight over the disc is what fastens it to the hub good and tight. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 anyone else realise how quickly vr's burn money? lol yep' date=' quite literally burn,saying that my vr {engine wise}has wanted little money except petrol, its mainly haveing an 18 year old car that tends to eat up my money [/quote']I find that this is the fun part of owning my VR6, (not the expense bit im loathed to spend yet more money on it lol) that they need maintaining, you can dismantle the whole thing and put it back together and it wont have a tantrum about it, and that most can be done by yourself cos its from the previous generation, just old enough that everything can be taken to bits but just new enough to take advantage of the newer technologies and conveniences. Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 anyone else realise how quickly vr's burn money? lol yep' date=' quite literally burn,saying that my vr {engine wise}has wanted little money except petrol, its mainly haveing an 18 year old car that tends to eat up my money [/quote']I find that this is the fun part of owning my VR6, (not the expense bit im loathed to spend yet more money on it lol) that they need maintaining, you can dismantle the whole thing and put it back together and it wont have a tantrum about it, and that most can be done by yourself cos its from the previous generation, just old enough that everything can be taken to bits but just new enough to take advantage of the newer technologies and conveniences.Well said! i previously owned thisi got board of it after 6months !!! No rust! Started first time every time!, saying that when i first got it i did have a list of problems to sort out but after that it just seemed Boaring?... Link to post Share on other sites
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