E30 M3 calipers. What size allen key ?
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Topic: E30 M3 calipers. What size allen key ?
Posted By: BMG M3
Subject: E30 M3 calipers. What size allen key ?
Date Posted: 20-June-2005 at 16:54
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Anyone know what size allen key I need to remove the calipers ?
Thanks 
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Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 20-June-2005 at 17:05
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7
but I never remove the bolts. I take the whole caliper off. 19mm socket. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 20-June-2005 at 17:07
Err, sorry BMG M3 I don't
- but as I 've just had mine replaced, I should know a man that does 
I'll give him a call in the morning. (however, I'm sure some cl*v*r-cl*gs will give you the answer in the meanwhile!  ) ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 20-June-2005 at 17:08
........See - told you so!  ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
UweM3 wrote:Posted By: BMG M3
Date Posted: 20-June-2005 at 17:08
| I like to take those guides out and clean and lube them Uwe. Thanks |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 21-June-2005 at 03:02
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You don't need to remove them for that. Just pull the caliper of the bracket once you took it off the strut.
My pins are SOLID. Even in a vice I wasn't able to remove them without risking to damage the hex. (this is another help from cl*v*r-cl*gs because he can! Not like other non-cl*v*r-cl*gs who need a mechanic to increase the tyre pressure for going ONCE on track )------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: Nick
Date Posted: 21-June-2005 at 03:18
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the allen key thing is a quicker way of changing the pads and means you dont have to risk dropping the caliper and disturbing the hose.
BTW.. Uwe.. if you still want that place I will need your Croft application back asap! Nick ------------- |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 21-June-2005 at 03:43
increase the tyre pressure  - even I know that's wrong! 
(p.s. - ONCE on track that You've seen mate!  ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 21-June-2005 at 03:48
I am informed it is a 7 
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Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 21-June-2005 at 05:28
Simon, Simon, Simon. We need to take you under our wings and show you a trick here and there  ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 24-June-2005 at 17:27
Uwe, Uwe, Uwe, Tyre pressures (let alone sizes!) are an emotive subject - as you know well. Whether you increase or decrease the pressure from your original settings is a personal thing ... lalala 
Bored now.............. ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |