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Two screws in the rear drum brakes??
Posted: 25 Jul 2008, 13:49
by steve n liz
Hi guys,i will be fitting some merc alloys soon but when i recently trial fitted the rears,
i noticed that the alloys wont fit flush with the bolt face because of these two screws.
How have you guys got round this problem?
cheers steve
Re:Two screws in the rear drum brakes??
Posted: 25 Jul 2008, 14:01
by Grun
spwd,
Just take them out, they have no real function. The drums cannot go anywhere when the wheels are fitted and torqued up.
Mike
Posted: 25 Jul 2008, 14:20
by Kenny
yep, did the same when I fitted some alloys (also Merc)...they didnt fall off
Posted: 25 Jul 2008, 14:26
by steve n liz
Thanks guys for the quick replies
Cheers steve
re screws
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 15:48
by Jeff
Hi Guys
as you say they dont do much but put 2 phillips countersunk screws in
just to be on the safe side as they must have been there for a reason.
thats what i did
Cheers Jeff
Re: re screws
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 16:04
by jamesc76
Jeff wrote:they must have been there for a reason.
Cheers Jeff
Only there to locate the drum whilst putting the wheel on mine have been long gone and never a problem plus being a mechanic i have often either seen thses missing or sheard off !