| Author | Message | ||
     David Eddington (Rover_dave) New Member Username: Rover_dave Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2004 |
Decided to do the front brakes on my D1 this w/e. Not nearly as easy as I'd hoped. Having one helluva time getting the rotor broken loose from the hub. Anybody got any tips? Thanks, Dave | ||
| Will Cupp (W_cupp) Senior Member Username: W_cupp Post Number: 351 Registered: 07-2003 |
Did you take the nuts off? | ||
| Rover Dave (Rover_dave) New Member Username: Rover_dave Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2004 |
Well, I can't seem to find any nuts... All I've removed are the 5x 14mm 12-pt bolts holding the hub and rotor together. The manual shows that's all that holding them together, but it's this press fit I can't seem to break. Are these bolts what you mean? | ||
| michael a. kerr (Ethanrover98) Member Username: Ethanrover98 Post Number: 45 Registered: 11-2003 |
Dave, Did you soak the mating area down with penetrating oil??? | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Billb Post Number: 1482 Registered: 02-2002 |
David - forget penetrating oil....put the hub side in a vise and then pound off the old rotor. Doesn't matter if you mar up the rotor since you're replacing it anyway. Just go around it with a hammer or mallet and it will come off very shortly. Some are harder than others and sometimes they just come off by hand. Put some anti-seize on the flange of the hub before putting the new rotor on. If the new rotor is a tight fit - sequentially titghten the bolts to pull it down evenly onto the hub. Bill Bill | ||
| Rover Dave (Rover_dave) New Member Username: Rover_dave Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2004 |
Well, guys, with the weekend winding down fast and the need for the Disco Monday AM, I admitted defeat after disassembling the drivers side hub and not being able to seperate the rotor. Went to the passengers side and simple replaced the pads, reassembled the drivers side and did the same. Problem is, the outside of each rotor is moderately grooved up. Time will tell how much life I'll get out of these pads (likely not much). When they wear out, the truck goes straight to the shop for repair. Braking ability with the new pads on worn rotors feels the same as before they got worn. Clamped the rubber hose and no bleeding was required (I HATE bleeding). Changing the pads on the Disco has got to be the easiest of any I've done, but pulling those damn rotors has got to be the toughest. I recommend everybody keep an eye on their brakes and simply slap on new pads before they start digging (mine gave NO warning). Saves one a WHOLE lotta time and effort. Thanks for the help anyway, Dave | ||
| Joe B (Denverrover) Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 146 Registered: 02-2003 |
Little tip - bolt the hub back on the tire while you try and bust the rotor loose. It helps. | ||
| Shawn McKenzie (Shawn) Member Username: Shawn Post Number: 199 Registered: 10-2002 |
Bill has it right. I needed a BFH and about 10 minutes to get each one off. I used a vise to hold the rotor, but Joe's idea would probably work just as good. Don't give up on the self-maintenance Rover Dave, knowing how everything works can be a huge bonus if/when something fails in the boonies. | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 711 Registered: 04-2001 |
There are bolts holding them together. 14mm 12 point if I recall. 6 or so of them. In the back it is even more tricky as the ABS ring is on top and you have to take that off first. | ||
| Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Senior Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 289 Registered: 05-2003 |
I've heard you have to lock the diff? and put the car in gear is that true??? I need to change my rotors, and I've done it in the past but for the life of me can't seem to remember if I lock the diff or not???? |
