drew76924

i have a 98 and i'm trying to replace a broken stub but i can't figure our how to get the rotor off do i hafta take the big nut off in the center of the wheel

help

buss95max

the rotor slides off. be sure to take off the brake caliper and the mounting bracket for the brake caliper. once those are off..the rotor will come off easy.

drew76924

its not commin off tho i hav3e the caliper off but the damn roter won't com off

drew76924

like my hub thing isn't just a cotter pin is a bolt

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Brudaddy

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I have never had to mess with a cotter pin or anything. Just two bolts (the larger ones) on the back side of the caliper brace. Take them off and wiggle and the whold thing will come off connected by the brake fluid hose. Don't let it hang by the hose!!! After that, the rotor should just pop off.

drew76924

could it b rusted on

Broaner

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Just hit it on the back side(outward) with a hammer. Its just stuck on there. BTW, its brakes, not breakes or whatever you said.

Brudaddy

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yeah, even if it is rusted, it should not be too tight. A hammer will work.

thekenone

or hit it in fowards also it will pop the opposite side out then it will be loose. it actually be really rusted hard so a couple good whacks should do it.

SkinnyMax

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either beat the crap out of the rotor with a hammer or get 2 bolts that fit in the 2 threaded holes on the rotor and pop it off that way, and when you put it back on make sure to put some anti-sieze on there

sryth

Don't mess with the big nut w/cotter pin. That's the axle-nut, and its removal is not needed to remove the rotor.

You shouldn't even need to remove the rotor to replace a wheel stud. There should be a hole in the back of the brake dust shield...just line the stud up with that hole and pop it out w/a hammer. The new one goes in through the same hole.

If you're still hell bent on getting that rotor off, remove the torque member (caliper mounting bracket), hang it out of the way (NOT by the brake line) and either bang on the rotor with a hammer or get a few bolts (I forget the size) and turn them into the little holes on the center of the disk; that'll separate the rotor for you.

Good luck!