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where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:19 pm
by jason1987
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:20 pm
by jasper5
Put your axle stands under the bottom of where the coil spring sits.
Those brake discs need to be changed as you may have seen in the video that Steve posted.... push back the brake pads as far as they go, take out the pads, undo the brake disc holding screws and remove the discs....you may have to back off the handbrake shoe adjusters.
Mark the position of the handbrake shoe adjusters on the outside of the backplate to make it easier to locate them when the discs are on....don't forget to degrease the new discs before you fit them.
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:37 pm
by jason1987
do you have a pic of where you mean? as im sure i tried that before and it just lowered with the car
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:51 pm
by jasper5
jason1987 wrote:do you have a pic of where you mean? as im sure i tried that before and it just lowered with the car
In your first picture the position is right there in front of you ....the white coloured bit next to the camera.
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:57 pm
by jason1987
the round mount in top left?
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:28 pm
by jasper5
Yep that's it... be careful they are secure.
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:51 pm
by lozz
is that one of them Rac branded trolley jacks mate?
if it its watch them mate,
Mine started acting up after a few weeks,,
it gave way the other day luckily ihad 2 wheels under the car iwas working on ,
Mines now on the scrap pile
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:53 pm
by jason1987
na its a halfords one, and in refrence to my other thread about the allen size on the top caliper bolt on the rears, i put a size 6 allen in and it seemed to fit, so does that mean its a size 6 i need or is it because its one size down from the 7 and the 7 will be a proper fit? just the caliper tool is £7 from halfords for a 7mm allen and dont wanna buy it if i need a 6, but everyones saying size 7
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:01 pm
by lozz
jason1987 wrote:na its a halfords one, and in refrence to my other thread about the allen size on the top caliper bolt on the rears, i put a size 6 allen in and it seemed to fit, so does that mean its a size 6 i need or is it because its one size down from the 7 and the 7 will be a proper fit? just the caliper tool is £7 from halfords for a 7mm allen and dont wanna buy it if i need a 6, but everyones saying size 7
Caliper tool?
do you mean a piston wind back tool
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:08 pm
by jason1987
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:20 pm
by lozz
ar rite,
ive never seen them before,
ive always just used a torques type bit on end of a ratchet,
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:34 pm
by jason1987
i dont have any torx bits, guess ill just have to buy a kit with different sizes so im guaranteed to have the right size bit
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:40 pm
by trem1
jason1987 wrote:i dont have any torx bits, guess ill just have to buy a kit with different sizes so im guaranteed to have the right size bit
you could try putting your location in your profile, someone may be very close to you and be able to lend you the right gear.
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:46 pm
by jason1987
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165469
the biggest torx bit that set comes with is T50, ive heared T55 mentioned, so wrong sizes?
Re: where do i put axle stands on the rear of an sri? (PICS)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:48 pm
by jason1987
this one has T55 but is 1/2 inch drive, this mean i need an adapter on my wrench?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165572
