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[AVV IT]

Okay so my minispares 7.5 cooper S disc conversion arrived today!!

When trail fitting the drive flange to each of the brake discs though, they don't seem to fit and slide down over the four wheel studs on each disc very easily. I'm sure I could probably get them to fit with some heavy handed persuasion, but I don't want to damage the threads on the studs.

Anybody else experienced this problem, or is there a problem with my particular kit??

[richw911]

Normal just needs a bit of persuasion, and when fitting the nut will draw the last bit it in tight

[AVV IT]

Normal just needs a bit of persuasion, and when fitting the nut will draw the last bit it in tight

What's your preferred form of persuasion??... When I persuade things it tends end badly and involve replacement parts!!

[L400RAS]

Normal just needs a bit of persuasion, and when fitting the nut will draw the last bit it in tight

I think the drive flange should nearly drop straight on, with no persuasion at all. It needs to be screwed to the disc before putting it on the car and tightening the hub nut. I think there is a tolerance issue on AVV IT's parts.

[AVV IT]

Okay emailed Simon at Minispares and apparently it's because some of the studs on the discs aren't straight on. It seems that I need to take the studs out, fit the flange, and then draw the studs back through.

Does any body have any advice on how best to remove the studs though, I assume it's just a case of knocking them back through, but I again I don't want to damage the threads.

[JustSteve]

Okay emailed Simon at Minispares and apparently it's because some of the studs on the discs aren't straight on. It seems that I need to take the studs out, fit the flange, and then draw the studs back through.

Does any body have any advice on how best to remove the studs though, I assume it's just a case of knocking them back through, but I again I don't want to damage the threads.

This isn't the case, assuming yours are the same as mine- they go half way and then get tight.

If they start then they're in the right place. Few taps with a copper mallet should do the trick

[AVV IT]

This isn't the case, assuming yours are the same as mine- they go half way and then get tight.

If they start then they're in the right place. Few taps with a copper mallet should do the trick

Nope, I can't get the flange over the four studs at all, let alone half way!!

[The Otter]

Mine get tight about halfway down, then need a few hits with a rubber mallet and they're on fine.

[JustSteve]

This isn't the case, assuming yours are the same as mine- they go half way and then get tight.

If they start then they're in the right place. Few taps with a copper mallet should do the trick

Nope, I can't get the flange over the four studs at all, let alone half way!!

ahh, guess you'll have to whip the studs out then

[richw911]

Mine get tight about halfway down, then need a few hits with a rubber mallet and they're on fine.

Same for mine

Maybe yours will need the studs to come off AVV IT? be interested to know how you sort it

[AVV IT]

Thanks for your input guys!!

I had a go at removing the studs, but that just looked like it was just going to end badly and probably result in needing eight new studs. So working on the assumption that the studs were probably going to end up being toast anyway, I figured "what the hey" and used a bit of gentle persuasion to locate the flange over the studs, involving some copper grease, a large mallet and a piece of timber!!.....

......10 minutes later and it's "Job done" and the threads are all ok too.... Happy Days!!

Edited by AVV IT, 09 August 2012 - 08:37 PM.

[richw911]

Thanks for your input guys!!

I had a go at removing the studs, but that just looked like it was just going to end badly and probably result in needing eight new studs. So working on the assumption that the studs were probably going to end up being toast anyway, I figured "what the hey" and used a bit of gentle persuasion to locate the flange over the studs, involving some copper grease, a large mallet and a piece of timber!!.....

......10 minutes later and it's "Job done" and the threads are all ok too.... Happy Days!!

Ah great stuff