TheSamba.com :: View topic - dust cap problem during disc brake conversion

Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:12 am

I am in the process of installing AC Industries disc brake kits on all four corners of my 69 baja. I got the fronts on yesterday and when I went to re-install the dust caps on the new rotors, they were so tight I could not get them to go on. One side I got started a little crooked and the other side would not start at all. Has anyone else gone through this? Any ideas on how to get them on? Heat? After market caps? Duct tape?

Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:50 pm

I've got AC Industries disc brake kits all around my car also-link/ irs did not have any problems with dust caps!

Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:55 pm

I have switched to a thing ball joint front end. Do not know if that has anything to do with it.

Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:25 pm

hit it harder...? :lol:

Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:23 am

Since hitting it harder is the only suggestion so far I am preparing to pull out the BFH.

Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:02 am

Yeah I have run into this a few times. the OG caps usually don't fit and end up gettin crushed with the hammer....

if you buy new chinese dustcaps they usually fit.

Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:37 pm

I have a piece of tubing that fit on to the flange on the cap, I welded a 1/4" cap on the tubing so I can smack it with a hammer. you can drive it on nice and tight, and it was cheap.

Casey

Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:12 pm

a rubber mallet got mine back on.