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Old 26 March 2013, 10:59 PM
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Default Changing rear disc. How
Are they easy to do like the front or is there more involment
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Old 26 March 2013, 11:02 PM
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Easy, but you may need to wind back the shoe adjuster on the backplate.
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Old 27 March 2013, 02:01 PM
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yeah. cant remember but is the wheel bearings sat into the rear disks. dont want to bugger them getting them out if they are
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Old 27 March 2013, 02:05 PM
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classic just jack up remove wheels , undo calipers , release handbrake. 2x8mm thread bolts in holes to wind disc off the hub , remove disc and reverse easy
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mines a 2003 blob done the fronts before as there easy. whats the bearings like for doing. just tap them out and tap back in with a socket
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Old 27 March 2013, 02:38 PM
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You don't touch the bearings to change discs on a Subaru
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dont you. i had a new bearing on the rear 2 years ago and for some reason im thinking that was part of the brake disc. i will have a look and save me £60
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The bearings are in the hub so you just fit the discs
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