Replacing rear discs & pads on a mk8 ford transit, including how to set the wheel bearing preload. Yes I know now that I didn't need to remove the hub. probably easier to remove it though as the discs are always rusted solid to the hub.
My friend to remove the brake disc you don’t have to take the nut off. Remove the bolts holding the disc and push the disc back and turn it in a way to slide through
Hello, could you please write me the number of the extension from sealey for loosening the axle nut? I can't find it anywhere in the Czech Republic. Thanks a lot
I saw another video where they separated the rotor from the hub, while it was on the car still. Just hit the rotor on the front to free it, turn it until it matches the pattern in order to slip over the hub. No need to take the hub off unless seal is leaking. Looked very easy actually. I will try this job on mine this weekend and confirm.
Thats actually the only reason for the weird inner pattern on the rotor. So you can turn it to match the hub and slip it over. Otherwise they would have just made it solid like a regular rotor.
I work in a fleet repair shop, have about 60 of this type vans. I average about 3-4 rear brake jobs a week. Never removed a hub (check Ford manual) these vans will wear out rear pads about 30 k. When you pay nothing for info, that's about what you get.
No need to remove the hub as said , other wise nice video to replace abs ring or bearing also a little heat removing the disc works if seized as well as for fitting the abs ring also so not to damage when using a soft hammer so not to bend or damage it
Pain in the arse way of changing a disc. I did the fronts as well and my T50 snapped in the bolt that holds the hub on. Bloody nightmare trying to get the broken bit out so I could undo the bolt.
So, rear brake disc and pad replacement involves partial strip of the rear axle, half shaft and wheel bearings out, oil seal replacement and rebuild setting pre load on the bearings, etc. This is no longer a trivial brake job for the back street boys (not the band). .... Thanks for the info,. Steve.
It's the same as anything, if you know how to do it then you can do it whether it is on your driveway or at Fred in the sheds place. But yeah, a bit involved just for brake discs when every other manufacturer just slips the disc over the wheel studs.
I came here to find out the rear axle torque spec. And realized that a lot of people are adding a ton of work. Once the axle is removed, The rotor will slip out without having to remove the bearings...
Okay mate just at 4:10 in video when you take hub off there's a a spacer of some sort of washer on back of inner bearing. Or is that something that's part of seal and fell off with removal?
