[R129 SL] brake rotor replacement

[Rick Lindsay]

Fantastic!  Thanks for the prompt and useful reply.

rick

--- Jan Kuylaars <J.kuylaars at kpnplanet.nl> wrote:


> No, like Mercedes stands for safety, you only have

> to unscrew the

> wheels, take out one safety bolt and take of the

> Brake dishes. Front and rear are the same way. The

> wheel bolts are going

> true the brake dishes and are fastened in the

> bearing housing. The brake

> pads are fastened with two calipers and the claw is

> screwed with two

> bolts.

> 

> If you buy original stuff it is a 2 hour job.

> 

> Jan.

> 

> 

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

> Van: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com

> [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com] Namens Rick

> Lindsay

> Verzonden: dinsdag 28 augustus 2007 21:04

> Aan: r129list at mbcoupes.com

> Onderwerp: [R129 SL] brake rotor replacement

> 

> 

> Hello Folks,

>    Just joined this List but have been a long

> contributor to the SL List (and MG and Ferrari

> lists).

>    I'm writing to ask for advice and please let me

> apologize in advance if this is a thread long in the

> tooth.

>    My '98 SL500, with 109,000 miles and going

> strong,

> is about ready for a full brake job.  I want to

> replace the rotors and pads on all corners.  I'm at

> my

> desk and the car is in the parking garage so I ask: 

> How easily do the rotors come off?  On my sports

> cars

> the front hub has to come off of the stub axle as

> the

> rotor bolts on from the rear.  IS that the same with

> the R129 cars?  How about the rear disks?

>    Your sage advice is appreciated.

> 

> regards,

> 

> Rick Lindsay / Houston, TX

> '03 L-R Discovery II

> '98 M-B SL500

> '96 BMW 740iL

> '79 Ferrari 308GTB

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