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front disc on a 1997 question - 1/14/2006 8:18:29 AM    qrm786   Posts: 22 Joined: 12/2/2005 Status: offline ok people... i just got my front discs and pads changed.. on my 1997 hyundai coupe....... this was as teh discs were a little rusty due to their age so they were squeaking.... i was originally told by a garage it wud b one hours labour.. they then told me it will be 2.5 hours labour as they have a honda breaking system which means they have to remove the hub and suspension arm on each side... is this true as it mean i pay 120 pounds instead of 45 Post #: 1

RE: front disc on a 1997 question - 1/14/2006 1:29:06 PM    qrm786   Posts: 22 Joined: 12/2/2005 Status: offline also they said they have to push the bearings out and if they cant be saved they have to be changed.. which ended up happenin and that set me back 100 pounds... is this also true when changing discs and pads on the front of a 1997 shape hyundai coupe.. 1.6i (in reply to qrm786) Post #: 2

RE: front disc on a 1997 question - 1/17/2006 10:18:51 PM    dimentionx   Posts: 4 Joined: 1/17/2006 Status: offline yes this is true the rotors bolt on to hub assembly and bearing is pressed on and could possibly damage old bearing when pressing hubs back together (in reply to qrm786) Post #: 3

RE: front disc on a 1997 question - 1/18/2006 4:50:39 AM    qrm786   Posts: 22 Joined: 12/2/2005 Status: offline ok .. so it is standard proceedure on the tiburon for the hub to be reomved when changing brake discs.... this car is a bit harder than other cars to work on then.. but its nice (in reply to dimentionx) Post #: 4

RE: front disc on a 1997 question - 1/18/2006 11:29:23 AM    flave1 Posts: 162 Joined: 1/6/2006 Status: offline only on the ealier models . 98 onwards the discs are only held onto the hubs by a screw and are dead easy to change. (in reply to qrm786) Post #: 5

RE: front disc on a 1997 question - 1/23/2006 5:52:27 PM    qrm786   Posts: 22 Joined: 12/2/2005 Status: offline oh right.. thanks mate... damn mines a 1997........ wat a piss take... (in reply to flave1) Post #: 6

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