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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Finally i got the time to upload some pics of the front disc change I did with the help of my inlaw a couple of months ago!!

Before


I painted the caliper and the dust cover in flat black


final result Lh



RH
whe had to remove the spindle as the disc were riveted to it, we drill the out in a bench press...


paint



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New disc from willcox foreign made (china) but no run out issues....
First disc change ever!!! I`m happy with the outcome of it. i still have to change rear ones and also the rubber lines to be replaced by the ss braidedf ones....
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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note the water in the RH, belongs to the radiator that had a non original cup, and when hot water would come out. I bougth rc-27 cup and problem solved....
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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Did you check for runout when you got your discs put back on? The rest all looks great.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Visual test them and no oscilation, and no symtoms on the pedal either.... i should get a dial indicator though?
I will test them doing some marks on the pads pins....
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