Tips on removing rotors
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Re: Tips on removing rotors The brakes rotors? Uh...well...Take the wheel off, take the brake caliper off(12mm socket and 16mm wrench), take the caliper bracket off (18mm socket), and the rotor will just about fall off.
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Re: Tips on removing rotors </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by nthnwbr:
<strong>The brakes rotors? Uh...well...Take the wheel off, take the brake caliper off(12mm socket and 16mm wrench), take the caliper bracket off (18mm socket), and the rotor will just about fall off.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ya, what he said. However, my passesnger side rear rotor will not come off ever without me prying it off. Not sure why that is actually. The rest just about fall off so make sure you torque down the caliper bolts since they hold the rotors on esentially.
Dan
<strong>The brakes rotors? Uh...well...Take the wheel off, take the brake caliper off(12mm socket and 16mm wrench), take the caliper bracket off (18mm socket), and the rotor will just about fall off.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ya, what he said. However, my passesnger side rear rotor will not come off ever without me prying it off. Not sure why that is actually. The rest just about fall off so make sure you torque down the caliper bolts since they hold the rotors on esentially.
Dan
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Re: Tips on removing rotors Ummmm.......guys.....
The caliper guide-bolts & the caliper bracket bolts have NOTHING to do with the rotor.
Now, assuming you have removed any of the factory assembly clips from the wheel studs.... the rotor "just falls off" once the caliper mount bracket is out of the way.
If the rotor is not coming off, it's just stuck due to corrosion. gently beat on the hub area until you can get it off. Before reassembling, clean the hud & back of the rotor with a wire brush ..... THEN, apply some anti-sieze compound th the face of the hub before sliding the rotor on.
PRESTO ..... no more stuck rotors!
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The caliper guide-bolts & the caliper bracket bolts have NOTHING to do with the rotor.
Now, assuming you have removed any of the factory assembly clips from the wheel studs.... the rotor "just falls off" once the caliper mount bracket is out of the way.
If the rotor is not coming off, it's just stuck due to corrosion. gently beat on the hub area until you can get it off. Before reassembling, clean the hud & back of the rotor with a wire brush ..... THEN, apply some anti-sieze compound th the face of the hub before sliding the rotor on.
PRESTO ..... no more stuck rotors!
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Re: Tips on removing rotors Quote: [The caliper guide-bolts & the caliper bracket bolts have NOTHING to do with the rotor.
Now, assuming you have removed any of the factory assembly clips from the wheel studs.... the rotor "just falls off" once the caliper mount bracket is out of the way.]
So...you can get the caliper bracket off without taking the bolts out huh? Do you have a magic wand or something?
Now, assuming you have removed any of the factory assembly clips from the wheel studs.... the rotor "just falls off" once the caliper mount bracket is out of the way.]
So...you can get the caliper bracket off without taking the bolts out huh? Do you have a magic wand or something?
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Re: Tips on removing rotors Now Nate...
Yes, there are 2 bolts securing the caliper bracket to the spindle. The only reason you have to remove the bracket is just for clearance for the rotor to be pulled off.
Yes, there are 2 bolts securing the caliper bracket to the spindle. The only reason you have to remove the bracket is just for clearance for the rotor to be pulled off.
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Re: Tips on removing rotors Yeah, but...thats what he's trying to do...get the rotors off.
Oh yeah, and if you're doing the back rotors...make sure the parking brake is released...that helps ALOT. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Oh yeah, and if you're doing the back rotors...make sure the parking brake is released...that helps ALOT. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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