Peter,
I looked at my Spitfire workshop manual and it shows only the 4 bolts
holding the rotor onto the hub. Perhaps there is rust or corrosion holding
the two parts together. I would suggest you put the hammer down and take
some time to examine the parts, as hitting it more will just damage stuff.
As for the grease seal felt, the new seals have new felt. They are
inexpensive enough that I would just replace them. If you don't have one, I
would suggest acquiring a Spitfire workshop manual.
Hugh Barber
Hollister, CA
'73 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of PeterSchop@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 1:00 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: spitfire disc removal
Hello all,
I am still working on the brakes of my new old Spitfire. I have ordered new
rotors and they should arrive Tuesday. In the meantime, I am trying to
remove
the old rotors from the hubs. They are not like my TR4. I removed the four
bolts on the back of the disc and tried separating the rotor from the hub. A
few
good blows with a 32oz hammer and I only bent the lip of the hub. How should
I
separate these? It looks to me that the rear bearings are attached to the
rotor itself and not the hub.
Also while on the subject, when I took the rotor off the front axle, I found
that the felt was still on the axle. When I put the new oil seals on to hold
the bearings in, should I reuse the old felt rings? If so, is there any way
to
clean them up?
TIA
Peter Schoppelry
79 Spitfire
63 TR4
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