Sheered brake retaining screw

1. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #1 11th February 2013, 08:37

   Ive just went and sheered the brake retaining screw on the discs...
   
   i've read i can still drive it without them.
   
   is this true?
2. Boombang Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Essex Posts: 208

   #2 11th February 2013, 08:54

   Yes of course it's fine. The wheel bolts go through the disc...
   
   If you have snapped the bolt and it bothers you, take the disc off and use mole-grips to remove the remainder.
3. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #3 11th February 2013, 08:54

   Yes
   
   It just helps keep the disk aligned with the hub when fitting wheels.
   
   The actual wheel / bolt clamp the disk in place
4. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #4 11th February 2013, 08:58

   Cheers for the fast reply guys, it doesnt bother me like...
   
   If something like that was important and it snapped so easily using a ratchet, god knows the strain if they took the load from an emergency stop!
   
   ill proceed to just put the discs on!
5. mechsman Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Bristol Posts: 906 Saxo 1.4i SX 3dr, 106 (engine swap under way), p

   #5 11th February 2013, 14:09

   ^ Make sure you put the hole in the disk over the remainder of the retaining screw, or else the disk won't seat flush on the drive flange.
6. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #6 11th February 2013, 15:38

   yeah i've done that, the bolts had sheered too far into the hub for them to cause a problem or for me to get them out.
   
   The other side didnt have any....
   
   If i'd started on that side i wouldnt of had to have made this thread lol