Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-15 Thread E M
> > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rick Knoble > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 5:47 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes > > > > I am no

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-15 Thread R A Bennell
lf Of Rick Knoble Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 5:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes I am not sure why one would need to separate the hub from the knuckle. I can't say positively, having never worked on Accord of that vintage, but I would think you w

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-14 Thread Dieselhead
They are throw-away cars - take the wheels off, if the tires are near new, buy another one, run the better set of tires. If you want to fix a car, start with a Benz. My thoughts exactly. Remove spare for later use, Unbolt all 4 tires. Load remains on a rolloff for a trip to the crusher. Roll

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread OK Don
They are throw-away cars - take the wheels off, if the tires are near new, buy another one, run the better set of tires. If you want to fix a car, start with a Benz. On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Rick Knoble wrote: > >> I don't remember details, but on my 1975 (first gen

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Knoble wrote: I don't remember details, but on my 1975 (first generation) Civic, disk removal meant front wheel bearing destruction and replacement. I think you had to press the bearing out from the inner race, which dented the bearing races. Mitch. Ugh. Not simply knock the old one of

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread Rick Knoble
> I don't remember details, but on my 1975 (first generation) Civic, disk > removal > meant front wheel bearing destruction and replacement. I think you had to > press > the bearing out from the inner race, which dented the bearing races. > Mitch. Ugh. Not simply knock the old one off, inst

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Knoble wrote: I am not sure why one would need to separate the hub from the knuckle. I don't remember details, but on my 1975 (first generation) Civic, disk removal meant front wheel bearing destruction and replacement. I think you had to press the bearing out from the inner race, which

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread Rick Knoble
rolla and I ended up smacking it with a BFH until it came off in pieces. Eye protection is a must... Rick > From: pm7...@comcast.net > Subject: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes > > A valued coworker is having grief separating the front hub from the knuckle. > The object is to change

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread pm7088
ade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC Dillon, 53310" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:22:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes I used to own a '92 Accord, and I remember something about the lug bolts which were press-fit into the hub fr

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
ginal Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of pm7...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes A valued coworker is having grief separating the front hub from the knuckle

Re: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread pm7088
onday, September 13, 2010 2:09:36 PM Subject: [MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes A valued coworker is having grief separating the front hub from the knuckle. The object is to change the rotors. Removed fasteners, soaked in penetrating oil, use BFH {Not to extreme}. Anyone BTDT and can advise? --

[MBZ] O/T, Honda Brakes

2010-09-13 Thread pm7088
A valued coworker is having grief separating the front hub from the knuckle. The object is to change the rotors. Removed fasteners, soaked in penetrating oil, use BFH {Not to extreme}. Anyone BTDT and can advise? -- Peter T. Arnold P.M. x3 All Mail to: Secretary Hartford Evergreen Lodge