stubzie83 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi All, I'm going to be changing my front discs in the next week or so and want to check the disc runout to avoid any problems with DTV in the future. I have purchased a dial gauge with a magnetic base in order to measure the runout. I did a dry run last time I had the wheels off and the problem is that I can't find anything to attach the magnetic base to as all of the suspension and front axle parts seem to be aluminium. Does anyone know of any steel parts around there that I can attach my runout gauge to or do I need to find a big piece of steel to attach it to on the ground underneath to hold it steady? Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Can't you use a "G" clamp to attach either the magnetic base or to attach a piece of flat steel that the magnetic base will then fix to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubzie83 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Fitted the new discs and pads today and attached the runout gauge base to a jack stand. This seemed to have enough mass and stability to get the readings done. Managed to get the discs to 0.03mm runout on both sides after cleaning up the hubs so I'm happy for the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 usually bolt it/clamp it to the spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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